Consumer Insights Placement Student

About Maeda Consulting:

We take on a handful of clients at a time and stay with them through implementation.

The internship:

Maeda Consulting is hiring a market research intern to study competitors, pricing and customer needs for our Growth team. Remote within Japan. The team meets in Yokohama once a quarter, travel covered. Most of our work is async, and meetings are kept short. We send you a laptop and the accessories you need on day one.

What you'll do:

• Estimate market size using public data, government statistics and industry reports.
• Summarise industry reports into one-page briefs.
• Read app store and online reviews to find common complaints and requests.
• Prepare slide decks presenting research findings to the team.
• Research competitors' products, pricing and positioning and log it in a comparison sheet.
• Analyse survey results in Excel with pivot tables and charts.

Requirements:

• Based in Japan for the duration of the internship.
• Eligible to work in Japan.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Must keep all research and company data confidential.
• Strong written English for summaries and reports.
• Able to make clean, simple slides in PowerPoint or Google Slides.
• Laptop, headset and a stable internet connection for remote interviews.

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: ¥110,000 - ¥115,000 monthly

What we offer:

• Mentorship.
• Letter of recommendation.
• Flexible hours.
• Online learning budget.
• Certificate of completion.
• Paid public holidays.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Maeda Consulting Co., Ltd..