Company Overview:

Activate is the leading management consulting firm for the Entertainment, Media, Technology, and Internet industries. Our entire focus is on helping our clients increase revenues and position their businesses to win in the dynamic tech and media ecosystem and tackle their biggest challenge: growth. 

Leading companies turn to us to find ways to grow their revenues, take advantage of digital opportunities, and to get ahead of the forces transforming their businesses.

About the Summer Analyst (Internship) Position:

Activate’s Summer Analyst position gives students graduating in 2026 the opportunity to learn and operate as a full-time consulting Business Analyst over their summer academic break. This is great for those who are pursuing a career in consulting and are particularly passionate about the TMT space.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Work with a range of experts in the firm, from fellow interns to partners and the CEO
• Be staffed on a variety of projects where you will be given visibility from start to finish
• Support your project team by; interviewing clients or experts, conducting market research, building financial models, working with your team to develop perspectives and insights, helping create the client deck
• Source and gather information, synthesize, and analyze your findings, formulate and test hypotheses, and develop and communicate recommendations

You will receive training and coaching on:

• Structuring and creating an action plan to work through complex problems 
• Working effectively with a team to come up with best recommendations
• Establish and maintain trust-based relationships with clients to better serve them
• Communicate effectively across a wide range of audiences
• Build rapport and garner buy-in from internal and external stakeholders
• Research and analytical tools and skills

Requirements:

• Currently a third year (junior standing) student with a strong academic record
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and research capabilities
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Outstanding verbal and written communications skills
• A strong interest in the media/tech space
• Independent, motivated, and proactive team player

The first-year base compensation is $100,000. 

This position requires that the job candidate complete their primary vaccine series against COVID-19.  Please note that an applicant will be considered to have completed their primary vaccine series after their second dose in a 2-dose vaccine series (Pfizer or Moderna), or after their first dose of a single-dose vaccine (Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine).  

In light of evolving variants, the CDC recommends that individuals stay Up to Date with COVID-19 vaccinations. Although our policy does not require booster doses at this time, we strongly encourage employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination booster when eligible to best protect themselves against COVID-19.