This is a fully remote internship. Applicants may be based internationally, subject to their ability to undertake the internship legally from their country of residence.
JOB TYPE
Internship
Part-time
Temporary – 8 weeks
Remote
JOB DESCRIPTION
GLOBAL BUSINESS MARKETING & MARKET RESEARCH INTERNSHIP
8-Week Remote Internship | International / Worldwide
Fusion Recruit is looking for an enthusiastic Business, Marketing, International Business, Market Research or related student / Master's student / recent graduate to join us for an 8-week remote internship focused on global market research and business development.
This is a practical research project rather than a purely academic exercise.
You will help investigate international markets, identify business opportunities, research potential customers and competitors, and help us understand where there is potential for future expansion and leading to future opportunities for employment.
The internship will involve researching real markets and businesses and turning your findings into useful recommendations that can contribute to our international growth strategy.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
During the 8-week project, you may be involved in:
- Researching international markets and identifying attractive countries and regions for future business expansion.
- Researching target industries, sectors and business types that could have a need for Industrial and Events products and services.
- Identifying and researching potential customer groups and decision-makers.
- Investigating competitors, their products, services, positioning and market presence.
- Researching market size, trends, opportunities and barriers to entry.
- Identifying potential routes to market and business development opportunities
- Researching companies and organisations that could become potential customers, partners or business contacts.
- Building structured research databases and spreadsheets.
- Comparing findings between different countries and markets.
- Supporting the development of international customer and market profiles.
- Where appropriate, carrying out primary research such as contacting businesses or conducting online interviews / discussions to understand market requirements.
- Analysing research findings and identifying commercially useful opportunities.
- Presenting findings clearly and professionally.
- Helping develop recommendations for Fusion Recruit’s future global expansion.
THE MAIN OUTCOME
The principal outcome of the internship will be a set of practical, evidence-based recommendations for potential global expansion.
This should help answer questions such as:
- Which international markets appear most attractive?
- Which industries and customer groups should be prioritised?
- What products or services have the strongest potential?
- Who are the relevant decision-makers?
- Who are the major competitors?
- What opportunities and barriers exist in each market?
- What potential business development routes could be explored?
- Which markets should be investigated further?
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are particularly interested in applicants studying or recently having studied:
- Business
- International Business
- Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Market Research
- Business Management
- International Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
- MBA / Master's Business programmes
- Economics or related subjects
We are also interested in candidates from other disciplines where there is a strong interest in international business, research and commercial development.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
You should be:
- Curious and interested in how international businesses operate.
- Comfortable researching unfamiliar markets and industries.
- Able to find, compare and evaluate information from different sources.
- Good at organising information into structured spreadsheets and reports.
- Able to distinguish useful commercial information from general internet information.
- Comfortable communicating professionally with businesses and potential contacts.
- Analytical and able to draw sensible conclusions from research.
- Able to work independently while keeping the wider team informed.
- Reliable, organised and able to manage an agreed project timetable.
- Interested in developing practical international business and marketing experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English is required because the internship involves international business research and communication.
Tagalog language skills are an advantage but are not essential.
Candidates do not need to speak Tagalog to apply.
Additional language skills may also be useful when researching particular international markets.
WHAT YOU WILL GAIN
This internship provides practical experience in:
- International business development
- Global market research
- International marketing
- Competitor research
- Customer and decision-maker research
- Business opportunity identification
- Market analysis
- Commercial research
- International expansion planning
- Business-to-business research
- Professional reporting and presentation
You will have the opportunity to contribute to research that is intended to have a genuine commercial application rather than simply completing a theoretical academic assignment.
WORKING ARRANGEMENT
Fully remote.
The internship will be carried out online, with communication and project work conducted remotely.
You will be expected to attend agreed online meetings and keep in regular contact with the project team.
Because the research may involve multiple international markets and time zones, some flexibility in working hours may be required.
DURATION
8 weeks.
The exact weekly schedule will be agreed with the successful candidate, taking into account their availability and the requirements of the project.
Please note: the precise internship arrangement will be agreed in advance and will comply with the applicable requirements for the candidate's location.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your CV together with a short explanation of:
- Why you are interested in international business and market research.
- Which international markets or countries you are particularly interested in researching.
- Any relevant experience you have in business, marketing, research, data analysis or international markets.
- Your availability during the 8-week internship.
- Any additional languages you speak.
Please also indicate your current or most recent course of study and whether you are a current student, Master's student or recent graduate.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
We welcome applications from candidates with different academic, professional and cultural backgrounds.
Selection will be based on relevant skills, ability, interest, motivation and suitability for the project.
Pay: From £12.80 per hour
Language:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: Remote
