2026 Summer Internship (6 Months) - Data Science & Marketing Effectiveness, London

About the Role

As a Data Science & Marketing Effectiveness Intern, you’ll spend 6 months in the Ekimetrics London team. You’ll work on global client projects to measure and optimise marketing performance through advanced analytics and statistical modelling.

You’ll gain first-hand experience as both a data scientist and strategic consultant, using tools like Python and econometric modelling to guide real-world business decisions.

You’ll collaborate on client projects and internal R&D from day one. Over the 6-month placement, you’ll also have the opportunity to complete a research project that aligns with your interests and contributes to our broader business goals.

Job Responsibilities

1. Data Analytics & Modelling

• Analyse large data sets using statistical techniques to uncover key insights

• Support the team in building marketing mix models (MMM), testing frameworks, forecasting tools, and customer segmentation

• Use Python to process and clean data, write scripts and build ML or econometric models

• Opportunity to work with tools like Power BI, Databricks, Git, Jira, Pandas, PySpark, VS Code

2. Consulting & Strategy

• Gain experience translating complex data outputs into recommendations for clients

• Attend internal and client meetings to understand real business challenges

• Collaborate across teams to build deliverables, present findings and influence decisions

3. Eki Life & Learning

• Undertake an individual R&D project based on your interests and present your findings to the Eki leadership team

• Attend team events, internal training, knowledge sharing and social activities

• Contribute to a fun, curious, and collaborative team culture

About You

Must Have

• Studying a quantitative degree (e.g. Economics, Maths, Engineering, Computer/Data Science, Statistics, etc.)

• Keen interest in analytics, modelling, marketing strategy and customer analytics

• Proficient in Excel functions (e.g., VLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, TEXT, IF, SUMIFS, pivot tables) for data cleaning, validation, and structuring (this will be needed for the interview process)

• Some experience in Python, R or similar (academic, project or self-taught)

• Solid foundation in statistics, econometrics and data manipulation

Consulting & Soft Skills:

• Curious, detail-oriented and comfortable working with ambiguity

• Excellent communication – both written and verbal

• Highly collaborative, self-motivated and organised

• A keen interest in working at the intersection of data and business

Must-Haves:

• Available to work 5 days a week from June/July 2026 to Dec 2026

• Successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK from the start date.

• Enthusiastic about gaining experience in a hybrid data science/consulting role