Microsoft Research Intern - Innovation Market Analyst 

United States, Washington 

863284828

• Currently pursuing a PhD in Business Administration, Strategic Management, Economics, Communication, or a related field.
• At least 1 additional quarter/semester of school remaining following the completion of the internship.

Other Requirements

• Research Interns are expected to be physically located in their manager’s Microsoft worksite location for the duration of their internship.
• In addition to the qualifications below, you’ll need to submit a minimum of two reference letters for this position as well as a cover letter and any relevant work or research samples. After you submit your application, a request for letters may be sent to your list of references on your behalf. Note that reference letters cannot be requested until after you have submitted your application, and furthermore, that they might not be automatically requested for all candidates. You may wish to alert your letter writers in advance, so they will be ready to submit your letter.

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Economics, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience in marketing, strategy, business planning, management consulting, finance, economics.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

• Conduct primary and secondary market research to identify industry trends, user needs, and the research landscape for a given market vertical. Examples include financial services, discrete manufacturing, process manufacturing, professional learning, and education.
• Engage with users to gather insights into their preferences and challenges.
• Investigate innovative topics and research trends in academia, startups, and industrial research labs to uncover emerging ideas and potential opportunities for collaboration.
• Synthesize findings into actionable insights across research areas and leverage those insights to develop recommendations for potential breakthrough research opportunities.
• Deliver project findings and recommendations in a final presentation and market report targeting an executive level audience.