Data Marketing Engineer Intern

Location: ONSITE / IN-OFFICE NYC / HYBRID

Internship Duration: 6 MONTHS

Department: Marketing & Data Analytics

Type: Internship Part-Time or Full-Time Paid or Academic Credit

Immediate Openings Only: Please note that this internship is for candidates who can interview and start right away. Gesture is NO LONGER accepting future-dated applications for Summer 2026. DO NOT APPLY UNLESS you are available to begin interviewing asap and if selected you can start immediately

About Us

Gesture is a relationship technology company redefining how brands engage convert and retain customers through data-driven real-world experiences.

Our flagship platform Reach360 enables brands to execute what we call Tangible Personable Marketingcombining the precision of digital targeting with the emotional impact of physical delivery. Unlike traditional MarTech Gesture owns the entire ecosystem: first-party data intelligent audience selection logistics execution real-time performance tracking and continuous optimization.

On the consumer side Gesture operates a rapidly growing mobile platform that allows people to send meaningful physical gestures instantlycreating powerful moments while generating rich behavioral data that strengthens everything we build.

Where Were Headed

Gesture is investing aggressively in AI-driven intelligence to power the next generation of marketing and commerce using a gift-centric approach. Our roadmap focuses on:

Were building intelligence that anticipates adapts and compoundspredicting intent optimizing campaigns in real time and delivering deeply personalized experiences driven by real-world behavior all through systems that continuously learn and improve with every interaction.

This is not surface-level automation. Were building intelligence directly into the core of how campaigns are planned executed and measuredat scale.

At Gesture youre not joining a static MarTech company. Youre joining a team building the infrastructure for how brands will compete in a post-digital-fatigue world.

What Were Looking For:

PROBLEM SOLVING AND A SOLUTION PROVIDER

A passionate and driven Data Marketing Engineering Intern who wants to work at the intersection of data engineering marketing analytics and AI-powered systems.

This role supports both our B2B and consumer platforms and plays a direct role in how data turns into decisions performance and growth. Youll work closely with data marketing and product teams to build the pipelines and tooling that power targeting attribution optimization and experimentation.

What Youll Work On

- Designing and maintaining data pipelines across marketing product and logistics systems

- Automating analytics and reporting workflows used by growth and marketing leaders

- Supporting data structures used for personalization prediction and optimization

- Integrating MarTech tools with internal data infrastructure

- Turning complex datasets into clear actionable insights

Why This Role Is Different

Youll work on real systems used in production not sandbox projects

Your work will influence live campaigns spend decisions and platform intelligence

Youll gain exposure to how modern MarTech and AI systems are actually built and scaled

If you want hands-on experience in a fast-moving environment where data directly drives revenue user experience and strategic decisionsthis role puts you in the center of it.

Key Responsibilities and What You Will Learn:

- Assist in automating marketing data workflows and integrating data sources into cloud-based platforms (e.g. AWS Google Cloud Snowflake)

- Assist in measuring campaign performance customer engagement and ROI using key metrics.

- Analyze large datasets to uncover customer insights and campaign performance metrics.

- Collaborate with marketing teams to improve audience segmentation and personalized marketing efforts.

- Assist in A/B testing attribution modeling and predictive analytics for marketing optimization.

- Work with APIs to extract clean and structure marketing data for analysis and reporting

- Stay updated on data engineering best practices and emerging MarTech trends.

- Generate reports and dashboards to track trends customer behavior and marketing effectiveness.

- Support the implementation and optimization of marketing analytics tools and dashboards

- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify new opportunities.

- Collaborate with the marketing and product teams to enhance customer segmentation and targeting efforts.

- Assist in creating data visualizations and presentations for stakeholders.

- Develop and maintain ETL pipelines to collect and transform marketing data from various platforms (Google Analytics CRM social media etc.).

- Stay up to date with industry trends digital marketing best practices and emerging data analysis techniques.

Who You Are:

- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science Data Engineering Marketing Analytics or a related field.

- Strong programming skills in Python SQL or R for data processing and analysis.

- Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau Power BI or Google Data Studio).

- Familiarity with APIs and tools like Google Analytics HubSpot Salesforce or similar marketing platforms.

- Knowledge of cloud-based data services (AWS Google Cloud Azure) is a plus.

- Understanding of data warehousing concepts and relational databases.

- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

- Strong attention to detail and ability to interpret data for business insights.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and collaborate across teams.

- Excellent communication skills and the ability to present findings clearly.

- Self-motivated eager to learn and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.

What Youll Learn From the Role:

- Hands-on experience in data-driven marketing analysis marketing data engineering and analytics.

- Opportunity to contribute to data-driven marketing strategies.

- Exposure to real-world marketing campaigns and cloud platforms.

- Opportunity to work with experienced marketing professionals and data analysts.

- A chance to make an impact with data-backed recommendations.

What Can You Gain From an Internship at Gesture

Build Something That Ships Guarantee: Every intern contributes to a real project that goes live no busywork.

Professional Growth & Mentorship make this internship transformational the kind of experience that looks elite on a resume and helps to build a great personal brand critical to your personal development and career growth.

1:1 Mentorship with Executives: Direct access to senior leadership (including you or divisional heads like Product Ops and Engineering) for biweekly growth sessions.

Founders Roundtable: Interns attend exclusive fireside-style meetings with Gestures CEO and leadership team about startup strategy fundraising and scaling.

AI Playground Access: Safe sandbox for interns to experiment with AI tools for content creation data and storytelling.

Leadership Lunch Series: Informal weekly sessions with team leaders about what it takes to run a $100M tech company.

Gesture Email & Workspace: Real team access not intern-only accounts so they feel part of the company from day one.

Intern of the Month Spotlight: Featured across Gestures LinkedIn and internal newsletter.

CEO Dinner Experience: Top interns get invited to a private dinner or networking event hosted by you and the leadership team.

Other Internship Benefits & Perks

Make a Gesture Day: Each intern receives credit to send a surprise gift to someone they admire living the company mission firsthand.

Gesture swag pack exclusive branded gear (hoodie water bottle or cap)

Beautiful HQ Experience: Modern New York office with creative work zones media studio and collaboration spaces.

Paid Team Lunches or Coffee Hours: Casual networking with leadership and cross-department peers.

Application Process - Interested candidates should submit the following

A resume outlining relevant experience.

A brief cover letter highlighting your key skills achievements and what excites you about this opportunity.

(Optional) Any project work portfolio samples or coursework that demonstrate your passion and abilities.

Important Note: Immediate Start Requirement: This opportunity is for candidates who are available to interview and begin immediately. Gesture is no longer accepting applications for Summer 2026 internship terms. Only applicants who are ready to join our team in the current hiring cycle will be considered.

Download The Gesture App

We strongly encourage all applicants to download the Gesture app and explore our platform firsthand. You can also visit learn more about our mission technology and culture.

Compensation & Culture

Gesture is committed to maintaining fair transparent and performance-driven compensation practices. Depending on the role total compensation may include a fixed stipend commissions bonuses or other performance-based incentives. Final compensation packages are determined by factors such as experience skill set certifications and location. Additional components may include equity annual performance rewards and other incentive programs tied to company and individual results.

At Gesture we operate with a KPI-driven pacesetting culture one that rewards sharp motivated high-performing individuals who take initiative and execute with excellence.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a startup environment embodying curiosity grit and a builders mindset. This is a ground-floor opportunity to grow alongside one of the most exciting and innovative companies redefining connection through technology.

Apply today to join Gesture and be part of the team thats redefining how the world connects.

Join the MovementIf youre ready to lead by doing grow fast and make an impact that matters we want to hear from you.

How to Apply

If this opportunity excites you wed love to hear from you! Submit your resume and a cover letter highlighting your key skills accomplishments and what draws you to Gesture. Feel free to include examples of relevant projects or coursework.

We encourage you to download our app and explore our website at to get a feel for what were all about

Join Gesture and help us revolutionize the e-commerce and mar-tech landscape.

If youre sharp motivated and eager to grow with a high-energy startup we want you on our team!