Summer 2025 - Market Research Intern - 90353296 - Washington

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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

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Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Market Insight and Analysis business unit is seeking a highly motivated, creative, and analytical graduate student intern to join our team as a Market Research Analyst. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting in designing and conducting new, innovative market research studies, analyzing data, reporting results to the broader organization, and helping improve Amtrak’s overall customer experience. Additional responsibilities will include managing multiple ongoing projects, organizing and creating reports from qualitative and quantitative data, working with internal and external market research partners, and informing key thought leaders within the company.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Use data to identify areas where Amtrak can improve the rider experience.
• Help create fresh, innovative qualitative or quantitative research methodologies to test hypotheses.
• Conduct research and analysis to identify trends and opportunities in the rail industry.
• Use qualitative and quantitative data and analytics to support the development of business plans and strategies.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and dashboards to communicate findings and recommendations to key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate market insights into business operations.
• Stay informed on industry developments and activity.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be actively pursuing a degree at an accredited educational institution.
• Must be actively pursuing a graduate degree in statistics, data analytics, computer science, marketing, anthropology or sociology.
• Must have at least 1 year of academic graduate studies completed.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Currently enrolled in a graduate program in a relevant field.
• The ideal candidate will have a social science (sociology, anthropology) and/or business background with experience in economics,
• and/or statistics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Creative out-of-the-box thinking and a keen interest in identifying the “why” of consumer behavior.
• Experience with data analysis and statistical software (e.g. Excel, R, SPSS, Tableau, PowerBI).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with market research vendors and/or agencies.

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

The hourly range is $17.50 per hour - $35.00 per hour. Pay is based on factors including school year, program of study, etc.  In addition, paid internships include Amtrak rail pass privileges as a part of the experience along with one (1) PTO day per academic year.

Summer 2025 internship program will run from May 19th - August 8, 2025. 

Requisition ID:163337
Posting Location(s):District of Columbia; Maryland; Virginia

Work Arrangement:06-Onsite 
Job Family/Function:Marketing 
Relocation Offered:No 
Travel Requirements:0 - 5% 

You power our progress through your performance.
 

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions. 

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen. 

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.  

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses. 

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an EOE/Affirmative Action Minority/Female employer, and we welcome all to apply. We consider candidates regardless of race/color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin/ethnicity, age, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.