SESAMm (www.sesamm.com) extracts behavioral insights from millions of unstructured text data sources across the public internet in over 100 languages, helping clients distill valuable intelligence on businesses and their customers to make investment decisions and manage risk. 

We work with many well-known firms around the world in private equity, investment banking, insurance, and asset management to apply Natural Language Processing and Artificial Intelligence algorithms to track e-reputation, competitive positioning, sentiment analysis, risk and ESG factors.

SESAMm is growing quickly, with over 90 team members around the globe and offices in Paris, New York, London, Metz, Tunis, and Tokyo.

Key technologies: Alternative Data, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning and Quantitative Analysis.

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you dream of joining a growing company, proposing new ideas, and taking part in innovative processes?

At SESAMm, everyone brings their ideas, skills, and creativity. We value collaboration, support and teamwork. We learn every day from the experience of this great team and we constantly take up new challenges. We are proud of the work accomplished and to participate in the success of this great adventure! 

As a associate Research Analyst Intern you will be in charge of analyzing data using SESAMm’s natural language processing tools and creating visualizations and presentations (Due diligence studies, ESG studies, etc.) for international clients (i.e Private equity firms, Investment banks, Hedge funds, Corporations). You will participate in the development of dynamic dashboards for various investment use cases and will be part of a growing team of Research analysts.

Key activities: ❖ Data analysis and visualization:

• Analyze web data regarding companies and different industries’ trends
• Detect ESG controversies and opportunities for a portfolio of companies 
• Contribute in the delivery of Research & Analytics team projects (i.e Due diligence reports, ESG studies, Dashboards, etc.)

❖ Collaborate with Sales and Marketing & Communications teams:

• Work with Sales team to manage client relationships, build projects and handle deliveries

The duties and responsibilities in this job description may evolve with business needs. An excellent level of English proficiency, very good interpersonal skills and strong motivation are required. The candidate will need to demonstrate autonomy and innovation in the face of a constantly changing environment. The list of tasks described is not necessarily exhaustive and may be modified according to the constraints of the company and the evolution of its needs.

Educational background 

• Business School or University Master Degree

Professional background 

• A first experience (including internship) in Data Visualization is appreciated
• Good analytical skills and detail-oriented
• Excellent communication and relational skills : collaborate with internal teams, understand their needs and issues
• Ability to turn complex concepts into actionable recommendations
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Languages : fluent English speaker with very good writing skills
• Proficiency with Powerpoint, Excel, Google Sheets, Google Slides

Even better 

• Understanding of programming languages such as Python
• Any prior data visualization software skills : Kibana, Looker, Tableau, PowerBI, QuickSight or similar

Flexibility: Team members can work remotely and have the opportunity to work with colleagues around the world.

Work environment: SESAMm is multicultural, with technology, sales, and management teams in the US, France, and Tunisia making important contributions to the company’s growth.

Career development: SESAMm is growing quickly, which means the opportunities for your own growth are continually expanding, and that you can shape the company’s culture and evolution.

Professional evolution: SESAMm values training and knowledge-sharing. We organize internally and externally led training sessions and pay for access to educational platforms.

Transparency: You will be kept apprised of the company’s continuing evolution and performance through monthly “Ask Me Anything” meetings, frequent business/finance updates, and strategy-sharing discussions.

Well-being: Building a good culture is key to building a good business at SESAMm. We focus on being a learning organization that values and supports teamwork, thoughtfulness, and work/life balance.

• Location: Tunis
• Type of contract: Internship
• Start Date: As soon as possible