About the Opportunity
This is an elite, project-based research partnership. Instead of traditional administrative internships, student analyst teams are selected to tackle live market challenges from international and local enterprise partners. Through structured methodology, primary data collection, and analytics, teams deliver actionable business intelligence. This model offers direct industry exposure, portfolio building, and milestone-based compensation—fully optimized to fit a university schedule.
Role Overview
As a Student Research Analyst, you will operate in a agile squad of 2–4 analysts. Your mission is to execute targeted market research, consumer preference surveys, or competitive intelligence mapping for a specific corporate client. Each project is short-term, intensive, and executed under the dual guidance of an industry mentor and a project coordinator.
Structured Operational Phases & Responsibilities
To ensure project velocity, responsibilities are divided into three execution milestones:
Phase 1: Ingestion & Methodology Setup
- Brief Analysis: Deconstruct the partner company’s business problem into core research objectives.
- Framework Design: Develop structured survey instruments, quantitative questionnaires, and secondary research matrices.
- Protocol Alignment: Align the tracking methodology with standard data ethics and compliance rules.
Phase 2: Execution & Data Scrubbing
- Primary Data Collection: Deploy digital surveys and conduct localized target group sampling (e.g., consumer cohort mapping).
- Secondary Intelligence: Extract competitor data, pricing models, and market positioning reports.
- Data Sanitization: Aggregate, clean, and structure raw data inputs into standardized sheets, ensuring zero hardcoded anomalies or broken data sets.
Phase 3: Synthesis & Stakeholder Presentation
- Insight Generation: Transform data distributions into clear business insights.
- Report Compilation: Author a professional, structured PDF report featuring visual data models and strategic recommendations.
- Client Pitch: Present the final strategic deck to company stakeholders during a formal close-out meeting.
Required Operational Tech Stack
Selected analysts are expected to utilize professional tools to maintain delivery standards:
- Data & Analytics: Google Sheets / Microsoft Excel (Advanced filtering, pivot tables, dynamic charts).
- Research & Citation: Google Scholar, Zotero, or Mendeley for rigorous source tracking.
- Collaboration: Slack/Teams for syncs; Google Workspace for dynamic document updates.
Pay: £15.00-£25.00 per hour
Application question(s):
- Name your current university
Work Location: Remote
