Intern, Market Intelligence - Toronto, Canada - MaRS Discovery District

MaRS Discovery District

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About MaRS

MaRS supports promising high-growth companies to scale their businesses globally, while tackling key societal challenges in areas such as Health, Cleantech, Finance, Transportation, AI, and others.

In addition to helping start-ups launch, grow and scale, the MaRS community is dedicated to cross-disciplinary collaboration, commercialization of discoveries, and driving ideas to impact.

Want to be a Summer Intern?

We're offering a range of exciting summer internships that cover the full spectrum of the work we do —from venture solutions, to business development, to people & culture.

MaRS summer interns will have the opportunity to get hands-on experience, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, put forth their ideas and contribute to a dynamic organization.

We're also planning a jam-packed summer schedule of cross-functional events, workshops, social and networking opportunities to complement the work and learning that our interns carry out in their roles.

Who we are looking for
MaRS interns possess a positive outlook and are smart, curious, energetic and engaged in the world around them. They're independent, but also work well on a team. They are ideas people, always thinking of innovative, new ways to do things. Beyond this, there are specific knowledge and skill requirements for each role, as detailed below.

About the Internship Opportunity with Market Intelligence**In this role, you will be a key member of the Market Intelligence Team. The intern will work closely with startups to understand their needs, develop market research proposals, execute research studies and present recommendations. In addition, the intern will be involved in collaborating with the Market Intelligence Team to develop research assets and tools, contribute articles to the Market Research Collection on the MaRS Toolkit, and refine/improve operational efficiency.

What you'll be doing:

Designing, executing and delivering customized market research projects to high potential startups
Reviewing market research questions from earlystage startups and providing relevant secondary research
Spearhead the organization and standardization of MI's google drive folder
Contributing to articles that support startup success

What You Bring

You demonstrate passion for entrepreneurship and innovation and the desire to use your skills in market research to support the growth of Canadianbased technology companies.
Knowledge and interest in working with Fintech, Cleantech or Enterprise SaaS startups
Passion for research & analysis
Selfstarter with personal accountability and commitment to achieving and exceeding goals and objectives
Professional verbal and written communication style that is clear and concise
Highly adaptable to change, thriving within a fastpaced environment
Organized, detailoriented, efficient, and able to plan and manage time effectively

Working Conditions

MaRS has committed to embracing a hybrid model of work that supports the success of the Organization's strategy and aligns to our business vision, mission and purpose.

Interns and employees will have flexibility to choose to work where they will be most productive, reflective of the requirements of their role, while encouraging time spent both at the office and working remotely.

The MaRS Centre at 101 College Street, Toronto is a vibrant, architecturally inspiring complex connected to the subway. In early 2014, MaRS increased its innovation footprint to 1.5 million square feet with the opening of its 20-storey West Tower, making it one of the world's largest innovation hubs
You'll be provided with the required equipment and necessary communication tools to be able to collaborate effectively with your team and all MaRSians, which is core to our ability to deliver on our mission and values

Working for a mission-driven organization, you will gain exposure into the MaRS ecosystem, and will have the opportunity to connect with passionate, smart, and engaged teams across MaRS.

The Fine Print
Applicants can either be a 2023 graduate of a post-secondary program or returning to post-secondary studies in Fall 2023.

The internship runs May - August 25, 2023.

Hourly salary rate:
$22 - $27
Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada and reside in Ontario.
We want you to be as successful throughout our recruitment process as possible.

Please get in touch with us if there's anything we can do to make your experience more accessible and inclusive, including accommodations for differing (dis)abilities.

Job Types:
Internship, Apprenticeship

Salary:
$22.00-$27.00 per hour