Saturday, March 3, 2012

Marketing Research Intern Avid Technology - Burlington, MA

Marketing Research Intern
Avid Technology - Burlington, MA
See original job posting at Avid Technology »
Avid has an exciting paid summer internship opportunity available, in support of our Global Marketing team at company headquarters in Burlington, MA. The selected candidate must be able to commit to up to 30 hours per week for 12 weeks (June - August). The Market Research Intern will:

  • Conceptualize, create, research, execute, analyze and present findings on a company-specific market research initiative.
  • Support and help manage ongoing market research activities and projects.
  • Develop presentation materials and forecasting tools.
  • Conduct desk research using secondary sources.
  • Gain exposure to a corporate market research environment, research vendor management and international research initiatives.
  • Perform other tasks as necessary
About You

Along with a record of solid academic and professional achievement, the successful candidate will:

  • Be currently pursuing a Bachelors or Masters in business or social sciences
  • Have an interest in and/or prior exposure to market research, either as part of classwork or a previous internship
  • Possess strong analytical skills and intellectual curiosity
  • Be highly numerate, and proficient with MS Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint
  • Demonstrate excellent interpersonal communications skill and strong writing aptitude
  • Exhibit resourcefulness, with the ability and initiative to work independently as well as part of a global team
  • Be highly motivated, and have comfort working with often incomplete or abstract data sets
  • Be willing to work out of Avid’s corporate headquarters in Burlington, MA
  • Related industry experience will be looked upon favorably