Research Assistant Intern

Clients pay a flat annual fee, and the firm takes no commissions. Since 2007, the firm has administered 401(k) and profit-sharing plans for employers in New York.

Overview:

Fully remote research internship. Most work is desk research, online surveys and remote customer interviews. You will intern remotely with our team in New York City. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. Core hours are 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM US Eastern. Day-to-day communication is in Slack and Google Meet.

Responsibilities:

• Draft short recommendation notes based on what the data shows.
• Maintain a research library in Notion or Google Drive.
• Read app store and online reviews to find common complaints and requests.
• Summarise industry reports into one-page briefs.
• Conduct remote customer interviews over Zoom and write up key quotes.
• Track competitor social media, ads and product launches every week.
• Build lists of potential customer segments with company size and location.
• Research competitors' products, pricing and positioning and log it in a comparison sheet.

Who can apply:

• Eligible to work in Poland.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Based in Poland for the duration of the internship.
• Laptop, headset and a stable internet connection for remote interviews.
• Must keep all research and company data confidential.
• Available 20 to 30 hours a week.
• Able to make clean, simple slides in PowerPoint or Google Slides.
• Basic knowledge of research methods: surveys, sampling and questionnaire design.

Preferred:

• Second language skills for research in local markets.
• Familiarity with Canva for report visuals.
• Coursework in marketing research or consumer behaviour.

What you'll learn:

• You will see your research used in real pricing and launch decisions.
• Certificate and a recommendation letter.
• Running remote interviews and writing up findings clearly.

Duration: 5 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: $1,150 - $1,200 monthly

Perks:

• Certificate of completion.
• Flexible hours.
• Letter of recommendation.
• Possibility of a full-time offer.

Let us know your current notice period and salary expectations.

Duration: 5 months. Start: Dec 2026.

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