Strategic Research Intern

Overview:

The Strategic Research team is the backbone of Guidepoint’s success. The team is responsible for efficiently delivering Guidepoint’s services to our clients around the world. We work to understand each client’s unique business questions and help them gain critical insights to stay informed and make better business decisions.

The Intern will work alongside Associates, Research Managers and Project Managers in the Strategic Research team to support them with delivery on multiple projects in different industries. If you enjoy learning about different industry sectors and the opportunity to hone your communication and interpersonal skills; then look no further.

Who We Are:

• Team-oriented and collaborative

• Hard-working professionals who strive for excellence

• Built-in mentorship to help you drive and improve your project management and customer service skills, to deliver excellent results for clients

• Hands-on leadership to help you develop your career and provide opportunities for upward mobility within Guidepoint

What You’ll Do:

• Data entry and updating of the CRM database

• Assist in onboarding administration and compliance of top industry subject matter experts into the Guidepoint network

• Assist the team and Project Managers with other administration and / or operational tasks

• Coordination of phone consultation sessions for subject matter experts in Japan

• Assist with occasional industry research across multiple sectors based on project needs in the team

• Assist the Strategic Research team with their outreach strategy to approach relevant subject matter experts

• Operate with a teamwork mentality that leads to building and maintaining strong relationships with other Guidepoint colleagues

What You Have:

• High level fluency in both Japanese and English

• Able to work 5 days a week and commit to a minimum of 3 months

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree and above

• Intellectual curiosity and desire to learn

• Hard working and diligent

• Ability to work independently

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment

• Effective time management skills

Skills You Will Learn:

• Project / Time Management

• Innovative / Strategic Problem Solving

• Public Speaking / Elevator Pitches

• Business acumen

What We Have:

• Flexible work arrangement

• Development opportunities through the LinkedIn Learning platform

• Casual and entrepreneurial work environment

• Social and team-building events

• Central office location in Otemachi, located near Otemachi and Tokyo stations

Interview Process:

• Meet your Guidepoint Recruiter!

• Virtual Initial Candidate Screen

• Meet the Guidepoint Teams!

• Virtual Hiring Manager Interview

• Onsite HR Interview

• Interview Process Outcome

About Guidepoint:

Guidepoint is a leading research enablement platform designed to advance understanding and empower our clients’ decision-making process. Powered by innovative technology, real-time data, and hard-to-source expertise, we help our clients to turn answers into action.

Backed by a network of nearly 1.75 million experts, and Guidepoint’s 1,600 employees worldwide, we inform leading organizations’ research by delivering on-demand intelligence and research on request. With Guidepoint, companies and investors can better navigate the abundance of information available today, making it both more useful and more powerful.

At Guidepoint, our success relies on the diversity of our employees, advisors, and client base, which allows us to create connections that offer a wealth of perspectives. We are committed to upholding policies that contribute to an equitable and welcoming environment for our community, regardless of background, identity, or experience.

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