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Though we’re open to strong applications from a range of courses, our internship may be most relevant for those obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Marketing, or Market Research
Job Description
Market Research Intern
Department: Client Teams
Employment Type: Internship
Location: Shanghai
Reporting To: Coco Chen
Description
Our Market Research Interns will be part of a cohort of several Interns, working to support our client-facing research teams.
We are looking for people who are interested in helping global brands activate change, and explore the worlds of: consultancy, market research and insights.
Over a 3 – 12-month period, our Market Research Interns will gain experience at carrying out a range of tasks that relate to being a research professional in the consultative Market Research and Insights industry, such as:
- Project management and organisation
- Qualitative research skills
- Quantitative research skills
- AI capabilities
- Developing impactful deliverables
Key Responsibilities
Working closely with experienced colleagues you will get the opportunity to be involved in a wide range of tasks and responsibilities, including (but not limited to!):
Project Management
- Assisting in the planning, setting up and management of online research projects
- Collaborating well with our Project Support Team
- Developing sufficient understanding of the research process at Human8 to manage a simple project(s) by the end of your internship
Activity Design
- You attend activity design meetings and brainstorms, developing the skills to input into these effectively by the end of your internship
Fieldwork
- Supporting with online text-based moderation for online discussions or diaries
- Gaining exposure to our survey management tools, and updating internal communicate internal colleagues on progress / challenges
Analysis and Reporting (primary focus in this role)
- Improve your analysis skills, to support with the interpretation and reporting of research projects
- You can support with developing draft conclusions and recommendations
- Gaining reporting and visual communication skills by working on PowerPoint report deliverables
- Exploring external sources (e.g. Trends reports / industry news) to help add context to research findings and deliverables
Presenting
- You grow experience by presenting internally (e.g. team meetings)
- Over time, you can attend client presentations / debriefs and where relevant, are able to answer questions relating to elements you have produced (with support from senior colleagues)
Account Management
- You gain experience and exposure to clients by supporting more senior consultants with project related tasks and communications.
- You gain a level of understanding about account management
Commercial Management
- You gain awareness of the commercial objectives and targets of your team.
- You gain awareness and understanding of the budgeting of projects and the key fundamentals relating to a successful project and business
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- A fundamental knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), though upskilling across these will be a key focus of the Internship
- Hardworking and determined to acquire new skills during the internship
- Reliable and a team player who is open to collaborating across teams or working individually
- A keen interest in consumer psychology, human behaviour, or marketing is a plus
- Proactive and ready to make a positive impact
- Fun to work with and keen to support others within your internship group
Though we’re open to strong applications from a range of courses, our internship may be most relevant for those obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Marketing, or Market Research