What are the responsibilities and job description for the Digital Media Analyst Intern position at Drive Social Media?
Who We Are…
Drive Social Media is one of the fastest-growing advertising technology companies in the country. Born out of necessity to provide the best return on investment for our partners, Drive has developed a cloud-based advertising management platform to achieve better campaign results and transparency while improving advertising efficiencies to stimulate revenue growth.
As an intern at Drive Social Media, you'll embark on a transformative journey within a collaborative and rapidly expanding advertising agency. Over the course of this structured 10-12 week program, you'll delve into meaningful projects under industry experts' guidance, fostering personal and professional growth. The internship offers a holistic learning experience, providing opportunities to gain insights into Drive Social Media's business operations, refine presentation skills, master business analysis, hone problem-solving abilities, and appreciate the pivotal role of customer service in a dynamic environment. Alongside hands-on experience, interns will participate in roundtable discussions covering diverse business and leadership topics, engage in professional development activities, benefit from mentorship, and culminate their experience with a final presentation to Drive's leadership team.
Responsibilities
Over the past 10 years, we’ve been keeping up with the massive shifts in consumer attention to online platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Amazon, and Google and we pride ourselves on comprehending and delivering the industry’s best practices and solutions to our partners.
Come join our 200 employees at AdWeek’s Fastest Growing Agency, Inc. 5,000’s six-time award winner, and we’ve also been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, AdWeek, NBC, Smart Insights, Glassdoor, NHL.com, Buzzfeed, Entrepreneur Magazine, Startup Grind, Business.com & Medium Business Journal.
Brand New Offices…
Drive Social Media is one of the fastest-growing advertising technology companies in the country. Born out of necessity to provide the best return on investment for our partners, Drive has developed a cloud-based advertising management platform to achieve better campaign results and transparency while improving advertising efficiencies to stimulate revenue growth.
As an intern at Drive Social Media, you'll embark on a transformative journey within a collaborative and rapidly expanding advertising agency. Over the course of this structured 10-12 week program, you'll delve into meaningful projects under industry experts' guidance, fostering personal and professional growth. The internship offers a holistic learning experience, providing opportunities to gain insights into Drive Social Media's business operations, refine presentation skills, master business analysis, hone problem-solving abilities, and appreciate the pivotal role of customer service in a dynamic environment. Alongside hands-on experience, interns will participate in roundtable discussions covering diverse business and leadership topics, engage in professional development activities, benefit from mentorship, and culminate their experience with a final presentation to Drive's leadership team.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with internal partners to brainstorm data-driven strategies that align with campaign goals, target audiences, and brand identity.
- Utilize a variety of investigative analytic processes to troubleshoot campaign performance challenges.
- Communicate campaign performance to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Utilize digital ad platforms, including; Facebook Ads Manager and Google Ads. (Bonus points for experience with others such as Snap, TikTok, Twitter, and so on.)
- Completion of a capstone project.
- Candidates must be able and available to work full-time during the duration of the program: June 2, 2025 through August 8, 2025, at our St. Louis, MO location. Schedules will be created on a week-to-week basis to accommodate ideal learning opportunities.
- Currently enrolled as a rising Junior or Senior in an undergraduate degree program at an accredited university – in a Data Science/Analytics, Communications/Media Studies, or related program.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (preferred)
- Proficient in data cleaning, data validation, and data visualization.
- Knowledge of Excel and SQL.
- Strong attention to detail
- Must be able to work in a team environment with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong computer skills, including Google Suite
- Knowledge of social media advertising best practices.
- Experience with PPC campaigns is a plus.
- Proficiency in additional analytics software (e.g., Hootsuite, Adobe Analytics, Tableau, etc.)
- Exceptional communication skills; verbal, non-verbal, and written
- Staying current on social media trends: Keeping abreast of new platform features, algorithm changes, and emerging trends.
- Respond to feedback in a timely manner and work within tight deadlines.
Over the past 10 years, we’ve been keeping up with the massive shifts in consumer attention to online platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Amazon, and Google and we pride ourselves on comprehending and delivering the industry’s best practices and solutions to our partners.
Come join our 200 employees at AdWeek’s Fastest Growing Agency, Inc. 5,000’s six-time award winner, and we’ve also been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, AdWeek, NBC, Smart Insights, Glassdoor, NHL.com, Buzzfeed, Entrepreneur Magazine, Startup Grind, Business.com & Medium Business Journal.
Brand New Offices…
- Saint Louis’s office is outfitted with a hidden speakeasy (let’s see if you can find it)
- Miami has a gorgeous view in the heart of Brickell
- Atlanta office was recently built in January of 2021 in Midtown
- Nashville’s spacious office is 2 blocks from Broadway & Assembly Hall
- Tampa's office overlooks the Gulf from the heart of the Westshore Business District
