Primary Research Intern

Who we are:

Every account manager handles a full book, from quotes to renewals to claims questions. Pioneer Valley Insurance is a family-owned agency with 13 people in a storefront on Main Street. Continuing education credits are tracked and reimbursed.

The internship:

We are planning to launch in two new markets and need help sizing them and understanding local competitors. You will intern remotely with our team in Raleigh. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Eastern time. You will need a stable internet connection and a backup power source (UPS or inverter).

Responsibilities:

• Research competitors' products, pricing and positioning and log it in a comparison sheet.
• Conduct remote customer interviews over Zoom and write up key quotes.
• Build lists of potential customer segments with company size and location.
• Read app store and online reviews to find common complaints and requests.
• Draft short recommendation notes based on what the data shows.
• Summarise industry reports into one-page briefs.
• Analyse survey results in Excel with pivot tables and charts.
• Prepare slide decks presenting research findings to the team.

What we're looking for:

• Based anywhere in Bangladesh.
• Final-year students or recent graduates of BSc in CSE, EEE, BBA or a related subject.
• Able to make clean, simple slides in PowerPoint or Google Slides.
• Available 20 to 30 hours a week.
• Basic knowledge of research methods: surveys, sampling and questionnaire design.
• Curious, and careful about where numbers come from.

What you'll learn:

• Running remote interviews and writing up findings clearly.
• How to size a market and defend your numbers.

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: BDT 18,000 to BDT 20,000 per month

Perks:

• Free access to paid learning courses.
• Laptop provided for the internship.
• Internet allowance.
• Job offer on successful completion.
• 5 days a week.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Pioneer Valley Insurance.