SocialSphere, Inc.

Interns work with each department gaining experience in web analytics and community building. SocialSphere provides on the job training with flexible hours in the heart of Harvard Square.

Winter/Spring 2010:

Responsibilities include:  Ongoing assessment and understanding of each assigned client’s needs; working with our team to develop and optimize sound social media strategy; effectively presenting SocialSphere’s data-driven insights, products and capabilities; maintaining an effective working knowledge of all SocialSphere’s products and service offerings; supporting internal product development and analytical projects. Must commit to a minimum of 15 hours per week. 

Technical skills desired include: Mac OS (especially Keynote); Google analytics and other social media analytics platforms;  Facebook, Photoshop, and strong Excel and data manipulation skills a plus.  Additionally, the ideal candidate will have familiarity with statistics and be comfortable with at least one major statistical software package (SPSS, SAS, Stata, or R).

Ideal candidates...

• Are self-starters
• Have highly developed and polished interpersonal skills
• Are highly effective written and verbal communicators
• Have a demonstrated passion for the new-media opportunity
• Have the analytical skills to understand and work with SocialSphere products (must be comfortable with math)
• Are intellectually curious and well read
• Have a very strong attention to detail

The new ideas, energy and insights offered by all members of our team, including interns, are an integral part of SocialSphere's success.  

Whether you are an economics, political science, marketing, or computer science major, SocialSphere matches your interests with the goals of the company.  As an intern, you will work closely with senior analysts and our Managing Partner on a daily basis with projects that are tailored to your capability and interests.