Internship: Data journalist: tech- and consumer trends

Salary Competitive

Do you want to join one of Europe’s most innovative AI startups and work for customers such as the Volkswagen Future Centre in Silicon Valley or the European Parliament? Augmento provides intelligence supporting innovation processes. We develop AI to track and predict tech- and consumer trends. Our technology analyses millions of data points from multiple sources to provide customers with insights that help to build better products, services and strategies.


We are searching for a data journalism intern digging deep into technology- and consumer trends working side by side with our data science team to create great insights for our customers. If you enjoy analysing latest technologies such as blockchain or autonomous driving beyond the surface and if you were always curious to learn how artificial intelligence actually works in real life–this is your chance!


YOUR ROLE


As a data journalist intern you will…

  • research on latest technology- and consumer trends (e.g. new use cases of blockchain)
  • learn and apply data journalism techniques
  • write data-driven research that combine our data sets with outside data to come up with interesting insight on technology trends and markets.
  • write articles based on AI generated trend detections and statistics
  • work closely together with data scientists on various experiments: you will support them with interpretation on AI generated results, which is crucial to improve “human readability” of detected trends.



SKILLS REQUIRED

  • Intellectual curiosity and a demonstrable passion for tech trends and innovation
  • Writing experience – preferably within the fields of market research, tech or innovation
  • Basic understanding of Excel or equivalent
  • Fluent spoken and written English
  • Knowledge of basic data manipulation and/or statistical skills
  • Self-initiative and independence
  • Positive “can-do” attitude and strong work ethics


EXTRA POINTS IF YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING (not required)

  • Basic understanding of one or more programming languages, such as Python
  • Experience in writing data-driven articles and reports


PRACTICAL DETAILS

  • Starting date: September / October 2017
  • The Internship is an unpaid learning experience for a minimum of 3 months
  • Minimum of 15h/week, flexible working times.
  • We’re based at Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship (Porcelænshaven)
  • Application should contain both Resume & Cover Letter
  • Please include previous publications or research work you would like to share with us
  • Please note that applications should be submitted in English.
  • Please send your application to: baumgartner@augmento.ai


Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.

Working at
Augmento

Augmento provides intelligence for innovators. We develop AI to track and predict tech and consumer trends. Our technology analyses millions of data points from multiple sources to provide you with insights that help you build better products, services and strategies.Customers include Arla Foods, Volkswagen and the European Parliament.

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