The Marketing Research Intern will work closely with the Marketing Assistant and Communications Manager to support the company’s efforts of providing hope and empowerment by way of researching marketing strategies. They will conduct quantitative and qualitative method marketing research and assist in creating brand recognition. They will research WASH and the outdoors market to compose creative briefs on consumer insight and will present and report data and assist with creative marketing strategies.

About Business Connect

 

Our purpose is to give hope to the impoverished by creating employment, in the marketing of life enhancing products, within a business model that is sustainable and environmentally balanced. Our team members come from various business backgrounds and we embrace business with enthusiasm and an entrepreneurial spirit. Our lives reflect decades of service, both locally and internationally. We seek a greater network, more encompassing, more resources, increasing impact.

 

Position Overview and Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative method research
• Assist in creating brand recognition and positioning for multiple audiences
• Become an expert on Business Connect, Aquatabs, and Crud Cloth brand voice
• Complete competitive analyses and locate gaps in the survivalist water market
• Compose creative briefs based on researched consumer insight
• Present report data in interpretable, creative ways, including presentations, images, or drawings
• Meet report deadlines
• Attend weekly and bi-weekly meetings

Requirements and Qualifications

• High school degree and active/prior enrollment in university or community college with a Marketing/Communications/Advertising or other related focus
• Must have a heart for international needs and social impact
• Must be self-reliant, self-driven, and able to work independently

 

About the Internship Program

 

Business Connect’s Headquarter Team includes interns who work in tandem with our staff to maximize the availability of products, providing communities in the developing world with greater access to essential resources while building sound business opportunities that will create more jobs and economic stability.

 

Through this internship, you will gain real-world experience working with our partners around the world. These are fully remote positions that will allow you to develop your skills and learn from the global team. You will have the flexibility to set your own schedule as well as contribute to projects that you are most passionate about.

 

Please note: Internship requires 5-15 hours per week. College credit may be available for this role.

 

Important Dates

 

Application Deadline – August 1, 2023 

Interviews Dates  – July – August, 2023  

Internship Start Date – August 28, 2023

Internship End Date – December 16, 2023 

Job Type: Internship

Work Location: Remote