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Summer Associate

ABOUT THE FIRM
Unbounded creativity. Exceptional intellect. Incredible teams. Enduring impact. When you join Prophet, you aren’t just joining a consultancy that sits at the forefront of modern marketing. You’re joining a firm that exists to build brands, transform businesses, and move society. A place where you’ll be challenged and changed, recognized and rewarded. Where you’ll learn and lead from day one. Our people are everything to our business. We encourage all of our employees to be fearlessly human and unexpectedly irreverent, welcoming the entire person to the office every day – no matter where they come from, how they identify, what they look like, or who they love. We are a place where your unique talents will allow you to grow, thrive, and shine. All employment, promotion, and evaluation decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business need.

ABOUT THE ROLE
Great work starts with a great foundation. We plan to bring Summer Associates on for a 10 week program, where they’ll dive into every detail of the business, working to gain an understanding of our clients, their customers, and what makes them tick.
Summer Associates work with everyone in the firm and on any given project, you’ll interact with Partners, Engagement Managers, Senior Associates, and specialists. Everything is organized to cultivate a true understanding of our approach to consulting and develop the skills to get it done.

YOUR DAY TO DAY
While every day will be different, you can expect to...

...collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop hypothesis, conduct and manage research & analysis, and formulate insightful and actionable recommendations for our clients.
...gain deep understanding of our clients customers through cutting edge qualitative & quantitative research methods.
...research and identify relevant digital trends that can inform and impact disruptive transformations within a company or industry.
...develop & create client experiences, such as physical or digital Safaris, Hackathons, and workshops in order to achieve impact and demonstrate Prophet’s signature and collaborative way of working.
...create personas and map user journeys to help uncover behaviors and opportunities across all elements of the customer experience, e.g.: web, social, mobile, in person/in store.
...participate in problem solving sessions with a broad team of consultants and specialists, using both analytical and creative techniques to reach compelling results and create solutions.
...present findings to clients, share your points of view, and lead team discussions.
...contribute to, and participate in, internal initiatives within the firm including IP development.
...contribute to the growth and success of non-profit clients through our Prophet 4 Non-Profit program, leading group discussions and in-field volunteer experiences.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING
  • a great education: you should be a rising senior, earning a BA or BS degree with demonstrated academic performance
  • confusion tolerance: comfort with ambiguity and the ability to adapt, flex, and change directions given client, project, and team circumstances, understanding the ever-changing business world

WHAT WE LOOK FOR
  • research and analytical capabilities, problem solving skills, and creative thinking
  • superior communication skills, both verbal and written
  • knowledge of, and passion for, brand, digital, and marketing strategy; and, how they impact
  • business outcomes
  • desire to develop a strategy as well as execute the tactical implications of that strategy
  • understanding of, or interest in learning, agile or other test-and-learn or design-thinking methodologies to co-create with audiences and quickly develop testable materials
  • knowledge of, or experience with, digital analytics tools – both native and 3rd party: Google, Adobe, Social (Brandwatch, Sprinklr, Facebook, etc.)
  • a curious mind with an unrelenting commitment to get to the answer, to test new approaches, learn new skills, and push others’ assumptions
  • the ability to work independently in a fast paced and dynamic environment with limited
  • supervision
  • a team player who is adept at enhancing team success through active participation in internal and external client project teams