About Yamada Consulting Group
Yamada Consulting Group (YCG) is a leading Japanese management consulting firm listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with around 1,000 consultants across Japan, the rest of Asia, and the USA.
In Japan, YCG is one of the top independent consulting firms offering a wide range of advisory services across multiple business segments, including: Strategy & Operations Consulting, M&A and Financial Advisory, Turnaround Management, and Supply Chain Restructuring.
We are seeking an analytical Policy & Media Analysis Intern to support our team in tracking media sentiment and evaluating stakeholder activities. This internship offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in analysing news narratives and forming strategic recommendations based on data.
Key Responsibilities:
Media Monitoring & Sentiment Analysis
- Conduct daily tracking and qualitative analysis of online media related to foreign and security policies; this includes cataloguing coverage, discerning tone and impact, and managing the associated data
Stakeholder Activity Analysis
- Monitor and evaluate offline public relations activities conducted by key stakeholders (e.g., press conferences, community events) to analyse their reception and effectiveness
Strategic Recommendations & Reporting
- Synthesize data from both online news and offline events to form actionable strategic recommendations
- Other ad-hoc tasks if required
What we require:
The successful candidate should have the following attributes:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree (Preferably in Political Science, Journalism, International Relations, Mass Communication, Sociology, or Economics)
- Keen interest in geopolitics, foreign policy, and current affairs
- Attention to detail, sensitive to both qualitative nuances (tone/sentiment) and quantitative data
- Strong organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to connect media trends to policy outcomes
- Excellent command of English, particularly in writing and summarizing complex information
- Self-starter, curious, and able to work independently
- Able to commit to a part-time schedule (2-3 days a week), starting December onwards
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