Business Strategy Intern

Nickelboard is a boutique firm of 11 consultants, most with 15 or more years in industry. Small projects are welcome, including one-day workshops and short assessments. We write a lot: proposals, status reports, slide decks and final reports.

The internship:

Work directly with the founders on growth questions: which markets to enter, how to price, where to cut costs. The company is based in St. Louis, the US. Our team works from several countries. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in St. Louis, and the stipend is paid monthly in USD. Core hours overlap with US Central time, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CT. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

Day to day:

• Write one-page memos summarising findings and recommendations.
• Analyse internal data in Excel to find trends in revenue, retention and costs.
• Design and run short online surveys using Google Forms or Typeform.
• Support fundraising preparation by updating market and traction slides.
• Create PowerPoint or Google Slides decks for leadership reviews.
• Build competitor benchmarks covering pricing, features, funding and positioning.
• Track key business metrics and prepare the weekly founder dashboard.

Who can apply:

• Have their own laptop and a reliable internet connection.
• Can start right away or within the next two weeks.
• Clear written English for memos and decks.
• Good PowerPoint or Google Slides skills. Clean, simple slides.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort with numbers.
• Willing to complete a short case exercise during selection.

What you'll learn:

• You will present findings to the leadership team at least twice.
• Market research methods, from desk research to customer interviews.

Duration: 2 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $300 - $350 per month

Perks:

• Free access to paid learning courses.
• 5 days a week.
• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers.
• Mentorship from senior team members.
• Performance bonus.
• Certificate.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Duration: 2 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Nickelboard LLC.