Innovation Research Intern
Core
Scouting and vetting emerging startups and use cases in enterprise IT domains to support client research and fit within the Enterprise IT landscape.
Role type
Junior research associate (innovation)
Builds
Vendor longlists, competitive comparisons, and background research for client workshops
Domain
Enterprise IT, emerging technology trends, startup ecosystem
Deliverable
research
Required skills
secondary research, source evaluation, data interpretation, deductive/inductive reasoning, technical documentation, spreadsheet proficiency
Preferred skills
familiarity with cybersecurity/cloud/AI, AI research tool usage, independent work, customer mindset
Technologies
funding databases, analyst coverage, venture portfolios, news sources, spreadsheets, presentation tools
Responsibilities
Scout emerging vendors across Security, Data, AI, and DevOps; conduct secondary research on startup investments; verify data accuracy and separate facts from marketing; maintain a pipeline of candidate companies; support client research requests and compile vendor longlists; prepare notes from technical reviews; complete a capstone research project
Seniority
Intern