Dewberry is seeking a Market Intelligence (MI) Intern to join us for the fall of 2024. The intern will report to the MI Director and will engage in the exploration and analysis of the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry to support the achievement of organizational strategic goals.
The Team
The role directly supports the MI Program, but the individual will have a chance to work across the organization with multiple business units, marketing segment leaders, client managers and more. The goal of this internship opportunity is to engage the candidate in developing the skills and attributes needed to become a confident market researcher. Intern will practice:
· Extracting industry insights from news outlets, trade associations and other key intelligence sources
· Diving into competitor intelligence
· Adapting to evolving client needs to better-inform managers and staff with strategic decision-making
The MI Team will work with the candidate to identify areas of interest they would like to learn more about, develop goals, and assign activities that support the candidate’s goals while achieving the MI program objectives. There will be opportunities to shadow and work on specific assignments.
Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.
Responsibilities
The Market Intelligence Intern will:
· Participate in a variety of qualitative and quantitative research projects at commercial, local, federal, and state levels
· Facilitate scheduling and logistics of team meetings and activities.
· Contribute to refining team processes, systems, and practices.
· Track research projects, initiatives and annual plan milestones to accomplish program goals.
Additional responsibilities include: supporting the Market Intelligence Director and MI Coordinator with research projects that build the companywide intelligence culture; and assisting with strategic business planning.
This opportunity is well-suited for individuals with an interest in market research and analysis, industry trends, research application, data visualization for internal consumption, policy and legislative tracking and analytical reading/writing.
Responsibilities may include:
· Market research assignments: compiling data from competitive intelligence and market analysis sources
· Funding: Centralizing data and tracking sources of federal and state funding
· Assisting with data management
· Assisting with presentation and report presentation development to ensure market research data is communicated in a concise and actionable manner
· Writing and editing support
Required Skills & Required ExperienceRequirements
· Pursuing a B.S. or recent graduate in Market Intelligence, Business/Marketing, Economics, Policy, Engineering, Data Analytics, or related field
· Strong research and analytical skills
· Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
· Effective communication and interpersonal skills
· Attention to detail
· Ability to work in a remote/hybrid setting
· Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, decision-making and problem-solving skills
Nice to Have
· Experience in the AEC industry or government contracting.
· Interest in our engineering and architecture market segments: water, transportation, energy, federal, community facilities, health and wellness, education, disaster response, resilience and climate change adaptation solutions, sustainability, real estate and commercial development, telecommunications and justice.
· Familiarity with Power BI, Airtable and Microsoft Teams
Applicants must be able to commit to a minimum of 10 hours per week.
*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.
*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.
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