Today, there were over 500 million Tweets, over 85% of U.S. Consumers used their mobile device while watching TV, and within the next four years, women will control $28 Trillion in annual consumer spending. At Nielsen, you will help analyze and understand what all this means to our consumers, and how it truly influences and drives consumer behavior in what people watch and what people buy.

Interested in getting your career on the fast-track?

At Nielsen, we invest in you. Nielsen’s Early Career Programs offer a powerful and unique experience for top undergraduates interested in a leadership career with the world’s leading provider of global marketing information, consumer insights, and business media. The Commercial Internship Program has been carefully crafted with you in mind. The Commercial track is focused on identifying, developing, and investing in our next generation of leaders for the Watch and Buy sides of the business.

As a Commercial Intern, you’ll leverage analytical and consultative skills to drive comprehensive end-to-end consumer insights, enabling our clients to make faster, smarter, and better decisions to help their business grow. You will quickly discover that market research is critical to succeeding with consumers in both Watch & Buy industries.

Intern Program Summary:

• A ten week summer assignment in one of the following locations: Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Wilton, Connecticut; Cincinnati, Ohio; San Francisco & Los Angeles, California; Parsippany, New Jersey; or New York, New York
• Development of personal and professional skills through training, networking and mentoring relationships
• Interactions with senior leaders during intern activities such as lunch and learn events and leadership dialogues
• The opportunity to build teamwork skills through participation in the intern project and community service events
• A competitive salary
• The opportunity to apply for Commercial Buy Analyst roles as well as the Commercial Emerging Leaders Program. Interns will be considered for the full time program upon successful completion of the internship.
• Assignments vary according to business need and intern qualifications but all are designed to stretch your skills and to support your professional development by providing clear goals and actionable feedback on your performance

Selection Criteria:

• Pursuing Bachelor’s Degree in an analytical or human insights focused field including but not limited to: economics, psychology, marketing, engineering, mathematics, communications, statistics, or a similar business or liberal arts degree
• Exposure to coursework within business or market research, Excel or statistical applications (SPSS, R, Stata, etc)
• Strong record of academic achievement (minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA)
• Permanent U.S. work authorization
• Ability to think critically
• Leadership and involvement in extracurriculars on campus or in your community
• Strong interpersonal, written, and communication skills
• Excellent organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Passion for understanding consumers and market research

Nielsen is a global performance management company that provides a comprehensive understanding of what consumers Watch and Buy.