Research & Analytics Internships

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your Role Accountabilities

CNN TV Research Intern:

• Develop a deep understanding of the tv landscape and media research, and how they intersect.

• Monitor and run program schedules for Nielson program submission.

• Aid Research Analyst in production of daily and regular reporting needs for the CNN brand as well as competitive networks.

• Learn how to extract and analyze industry data using Nielson research software applications (Ex: Nielsen NPower, Arianna, Star Media, etc.).

• Assist team with ongoing projects, data visualizations, and client presentations (in Excel, PowerPoint).

• We are looking for an Intern to join the CNN Digital Research & Analytics team who will be responsible for tracking and analyzing key performance and engagement metrics across CNN Digital platforms and products, and in the broader news and information landscape.

Domestic Distribution Analytics & Insights Intern

• Efficiently manipulate, analyze, extract and summarize large volumes of multifaceted data using various data analysis and reporting tools.

• Analyze internal and 3rd-party data to help build market models.

• Collaborate with other departments to evaluate the company’s competitive landscape and identify emerging market trends.

• Support data management workstreams and help enable greater access to data through querying and visualization

Digital Ad Platforms Analyst Intern

• Collaborate with team members to define business requirements and core performance metrics.

• Help test and deploy new advertising products and ad functionality to make sure they meet the required specifications and are free of defects.

• Analyze performance data from advertising platforms and translate findings into actionable insights.

• Support the team by creating reports, dashboards, and presentations for stakeholders.

Qualifications & Experience

• Candidates should be passionate about data & analytics,, emerging technology and trends, and should have the curiosity to explore data, driven to understand the ’’why’’, and a passion to draw connections

• Attention to detail and data accuracy

• Strong interpersonal, writing and communication skills

• Project and time management skills - ability to be organized and proactive

• Knowledge in/experience with PivotTables and essential Excel analysis formulas (including IF, VLOOKUP, COUNT, SUMIF)

• Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint

• Passionate about research methodologies and processes in general.

• Interest in or experience with Python, SQL, R

• Preferable Power BI or Tableau reporting knowledge

• Must be actively enrolled in a U.S. accredited college or university degree program for the full duration of the internship (proof of enrollment required)

• Must be a rising Junior, Senior or Graduate Student (18 years or older)

• Must be in academic good standing (3.0 or above GPA)

• Warner Bros. Discovery will only consider candidates who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require work visa sponsorship from Warner Bros. Discovery now or in the future in order to retain their authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to agile methodologies such as SCRUM, FDD, or Kanban.

• Basic understanding of SQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is a plus.

• Ability to conduct research to identify anomaly and analyze relevant data

• Interpret and forecast data, as well as translate the metrics and business impact

• Create and maintain various reports, tracking spreadsheets, and on demand ad-hoc report requests, as needed

• Be creative and proactive in providing analytics, metrics, and key performance indicators

• Successful experience researching and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data in a related field

• Experience in data mining, working with large data sets, and recommending innovative analytical solutions
   

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.