Research Assistant Intern

Commercial lines, personal lines and specialty programs are run as separate business units. Regional offices in Edmonton and five other cities support agents and policyholders. We close at 3 p.m. on Fridays in the summer.

About the role

Orchardhaven Assurance is hiring a market research intern to study competitors, pricing and customer needs for our Business Development team. The company is based in Edmonton, Canada. The team is spread across multiple countries. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Edmonton team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Core hours overlap with US Central time, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CT. Strong written English is important, since much of our work is async.

What you'll do

Draft short recommendation notes based on what the data shows. Analyse survey results in Excel with pivot tables and charts. 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. Maintain a research library in Notion or Google Drive. Summarise industry reports into one-page briefs. Track competitor social media, ads and product launches every week.

Requirements

Based in Brazil for the duration of the internship. Available for the full internship period. Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2028. Eligible to work in Brazil. Able to make clean, simple slides in PowerPoint or Google Slides. Strong written English for summaries and reports. Must keep all research and company data confidential. Comfortable reading long reports and pulling out what matters. Good Excel or Google Sheets skills, including pivot tables and charts. Curious, and careful about where numbers come from.

Bonus points

Previous survey or research project for a college club or startup.

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: $800 to $850/month

What we offer

Online learning budget. Flexible hours. Possibility of a full-time offer. Letter of recommendation.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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