Data Analyst Intern

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RNW Media is an international digital media organisation, working for social change. We believe in a world in which young people, in all their diversity, confidently claim their rights, assume their place in society and drive social change.

Our mission is to accelerate the impact of changemakers by co-creating youth-centred digital media solutions built on data insights and mutual learning experiences. We work with those who, like us, want to unleash the potential of young people aged 15 to 30, using the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relevant to young people as our compass.  We work in countries where the human rights of young people are under threat. Connecting with young people through digital media is instrumental in our approach to achieving sustainable, inclusive, and stable societies by 2030.

We are proud to have 75 years of experience in the media sector, over 50 years as a training centre and more than 10 years working for impact.

 

We are looking for a Data Analyst Intern 

In a challenging, international and dynamic environment 

32-36 hours/week, starting January 2025

 

Purpose of the internship

The Data Analyst Internship at RNW Media offers an opportunity to contribute to creating a safe, reliable, and inclusive information ecosystem. As a member of the Impact Team, the intern will play a vital role in analyzing social media and website performance, monitoring online narratives, and supporting data-driven impact evaluation. The position is designed to enhance content strategies, improve audience engagement, and contribute to global conversations on key issues such as democracy, human rights, and media viability. This internship combines hands-on experience with tools like Google Analytics, Looker Studio, and Hootsuite, alongside meaningful work addressing pressing global challenges.

 

You will be contributing to:  

Social Media Analytics 

  • Track and analyze engagement metrics (e.g., reach, impressions, views, interactions, and follower growth) across platforms among our own and our partners. 
  • Identify trends and opportunities to improve content strategies and audience engagement. 
  • Align with Digital Content Manager and Marketing Manager from the positioning and visibility team to develop a measurement and evaluation matrix, benchmarking, target setting and regularly share the content performance reports. 

 

Website Analytics 

  • Use tools like Google Analytics and Looker Studio to track website traffic, user behaviour, and conversion metrics and identify areas to improve website performance. 
  • Collaborate with the Digital Product Manager to improve SEO and user experience. 
  • Align with Digital Content Manager and Marketing Manager from the positioning and visibility team to develop a measurement and evaluation matrix, benchmarking, target setting and regularly share the content performance reports. 

 

Social Listening 

  • Monitor online conversations about the related topics using tools like Hootsuite. 
  • Analyze sentiment, trending keywords, and audience feedback and summarize findings to inform campaign strategies. 
  • Support counter narrative (messaging) campaigns scheduled in 2025 utilizing social listening tools to monitor the narrative shift/change and support Digital Media Expert to develop a counter narrative (messaging) solution. 

 

Impact and Learning Support 

  • Create dashboards and visual reports to showcase the impact of digital campaigns. 
  • Provide data insights for evaluations and learning processes within the PMEL framework. 
  • Support ad-hoc analyses and recommendations for ongoing projects. 

 

Deliverables 

  • Organizational Strategy: Co-draft an organizational strategy and action plan for data analysis, including actionable next steps and recommendations. 
  • Alignment with Global and National Issues: Ensure the strategy aligns with key themes that RNW Media works on such as media viability, democracy, human rights, gender, migration and mis/dis/mal-information. 
  • Weekly Updates: Provide weekly summaries of key metrics and insights from social media, website analytics, and social listening, illustrating how these insights contribute to addressing pressing global issues or resonate with audience narratives. 
  • Dashboards and Visualizations: Create engaging dashboards or visualizations to support monitoring and evaluation reporting, with examples that demonstrate the impact of RNW Media’s work. 
  • Annual Reporting Support: Assist with annual data collection and reporting for the management report and organizational annual report, integrating meaningful impact stories that connect RNW Media’s impact to broader global challenges. 

Knowledge & Experience

  • Currently enrolled in, or a recent graduate of, a Bachelor’s program in a field that provides foundational skills in data analysis, statistics, and relevant tools or programming languages. (if recent graduate: you have a residence permit where labour is freely permitted.)
  • Technical Skills: Basic familiarity with analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Hootsuite, Tableau, or Looker Studio, with a willingness to learn and explore these platforms further.
  • Social Media Awareness: Understanding or interest in social media metrics and social listening tools.
  • Data Skills: A foundational ability to analyze and visualize data, with enthusiasm to develop these skills further.
  • Digital Engagement: Interest in digital engagement, impact measurement, and learning processes.
  • AI Literacy: Awareness of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot) and openness to using them for enhancing analytics and reporting tasks.
  • Attributes: A curious and analytical mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate findings in a clear and approachable manner.

 

What We Offer 

  • Hands-on experience in social media analytics, website performance tracking, and social listening, contributing to meaningful digital campaigns.
  • Opportunities to learn from and collaborate with thematic experts and professionals in impact measurement, digital media, and communication.
  • A flexible, collaborative, and inclusive work environment that fosters learning and professional growth.
  • The chance to make a tangible impact on RNW Media’s mission to create a safe and inclusive information ecosystem while addressing pressing global issues like democracy, human rights, and media viability.
  • A dynamic and exciting internship for 32–36 hours a week with a monthly allowance, lasting 3 months.
  • You will be part of a young, diverse, and multicultural team of skilled professionals working hybrid from home and from our unique office space, De Koepel, in Haarlem.
  • An informal and flexible work structure that emphasizes well-being, collaboration, and high-quality work.

 

How to apply?

Please apply HERE by 20th Deccember 2024. In your application letter make sure to outline why you are excited about this internship in particular. 

As RNW Media, we are committed to reflecting the young people for whom we work. We aim to build as diverse a team as possible, whether it be in relation to gender, ethnicity, sexual identity or age. People originally from the regions where we work, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America are particularly welcome to apply. 

Acquisition is not appreciated.