Consumer Research Intern
Job Purpose:
We are seeking a strategic and innovative intern to join our H3IC innovation team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain first-hand experience in the lean-startup methodology. Lean-startup methodology is based on developing businesses and products through means of shortening the product development cycles by adopting a combination of business hypothesis driven experimentation, iterative product releases and validated learning. It teaches you how to drive a startup – how to steer, when to turn and when to persevere and grow a business with maximum acceleration.
Job Responsibilities:
•Scanning the personal financial service landscape, collecting data on consumers preference trends, competitors, new products and market place in general.
•Consolidate information into personal finance eco-system structure to help the team remain fully informed on market trends with reports and/or presentations.
•Conducting ad-hoc in-depth analysis for specific offerings in the market, to include but not limited to, consumer value proposal, customer target, customer experiences, business models, scope and methods of operation.
•Participating in consumer discovering research with the team including consumer surveys, consumer in-person interviews and consumer behavioral research.
•Providing strategic insights of product development by bring the gap of consumer needs and current marketing offerings.
Job Requirements:
•Flexibility with multiple tasks requested by the team.
•Ability to interpret large amounts of data and to explain complex concepts.
•Strong communication and presentation skills.
•Ability to be creative, strategic, analytical, and think outside the box to solve problems.
•Master’s degree in a relevant field. MBA preferred.
•2+ years of finance/customer experience/marketing/product management experience preferred.
Physical Job Analysis:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, write and operate a computer keyboard, standard office equipment and telephone. The employee is frequently required to move about and reach for items. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.