Business Analyst (MBA Fellowship)

Project Overview POLITICO is seeking a Business Analyst, MBA Fellow to examine and articulate the value of digital newsletters as a core journalistic product and primary touchpoint for audiences. This project focuses on understanding why newsletters matter and how they reinforce POLITICO’s role as a trusted, must‑read source of journalism, how they shape reader behavior and loyalty, and how they compare to similar products across the industry. The Fellow will explore newsletters not just as a distribution channel, but as a defining product that delivers context, expertise, and habit‑forming engagement in a digital news environment. Responsibilities Identify how newsletters fit into POLITICO’s broader journalism and product ecosystem Analyze how newsletters support trust, authority, and habit formation compared to other digital formats Conduct competitive analysis of peer publishers’ newsletter offerings (format, voice, cadence, audience role) Evaluate how emerging tools (including AI‑assisted workflows or insights) could responsibly support newsletter production, personalization, or audience understanding without replacing editorial judgment Distill findings into a clear narrative about the role and value of newsletters in modern journalism Qualifications Currently pursuing an MBA degree with a strong interest in strategy, analytics, media, or digital business models Experience with or exposure to data analysis, research, or business intelligence tools; strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into insights Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment balancing critical thinking with hands‑on execution Posting Date: 2026-03-24 Title: Business Analyst (MBA Fellowship) #J-18808-Ljbffr Nashville Public Radio