2026 Summer Intern - Market Research
Posted 2025-08-23
Remote, USA
Full Time
Immediate Start
<p><span style="font-size:16px;">At Equitable, our power is in our people.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px;">We're individuals from different cultures and backgrounds. Those differences make us stronger as a team and a force for good in our communities. Here, you'll work with dynamic individuals, build your skills, and unleash new ways of working and thinking. Are you ready to join an organization that will help unlock your potential?</span></p><p style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#3598db;font-size:16px;"><strong>Marketing Research</strong></span></p><p style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Marketing plays a vital role in advancing Equitable’s business, brand, and mission: to help our clients secure their financial well-being so they can pursue long and fulfilling lives. Equitable’s marketing team is responsible for advertising & brand management, digital and multi-channel marketing, customer experience and strategy, experiential marketing, and marketing operations and technology, leveraging consumer insights. We are close partners and collaborators with our lines of business (retirement and protection solutions) implementing strategies and programs that advance our shared goals, as well as strategic leaders in cross-enterprise client and advisor engagement.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px;">We are seeking an ambitious talent to join the marketing research and insights team as in intern in the summer of 2026. MBA candidates and rising seniors looking to develop marketing insights and analytics skills outside of the classrooms are urged to apply.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px;">The ideal internship candidate will have relevant coursework, internship(s), and interest in marketing research, insights or analytics.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px;">This position will work closely with members of the marketing research and Insights team, along with cross-functional business partners. The Market Research and Insights intern will use their educational background in marketing to assist the company while also learning and gaining experience on-the-job.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px;">The Market Research Intern will assist the team across a variety of insights & analytics tasks, which includes, but not limited to:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Help design and develop market research surveys in support of internal clients' strategic priorities and business decisions</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Assists with research initiatives including both qualitative & quantitative from both primary and secondary sources</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Programs surveys for department run projects using in-house survey development tool</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Analyzes research data for specific projects and use cases, with an eye to uncover insights that can drive the business</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Skilled with requirement gathering and documentation of requirement specification for reporting and research efforts</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Assists managing vendor relationships via effective communications and managing a project via its lifecycle adhering to a timeline and budget</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Data processing and reporting using PowerPoint</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Supports cross functional teams by developing data driven insights and recommendations</span></li></ul><p style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#3598db;font-size:16px;"><strong>INTERNSHIP DETAILS</strong></span></p><p><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:" open="" sans",="" "segoe="" ui",="" frutiger,="" "frutiger="" linotype",="" "dejavu="" "helvetica="" neue",="" arial,="" sans-serif;font-size:16px;"=""><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Dates: Nine week program starting in early June 2026</span></span><br><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:" open="" sans",="" "segoe="" ui",="" frutiger,="" "frutiger="" linotype",="" "dejavu="" "helvetica="" neue",="" arial,="" sans-serif;font-size:16px;"=""><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Location: Remote</span></span><br><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:" open="" sans",="" "segoe="" ui",="" frutiger,="" "frutiger="" linotype",="" "dejavu="" "helvetica="" neue",="" arial,="" sans-serif;font-size:16px;"=""><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Hourly Rate: $22/hour</span></span></p><p style="font-family:Arial;"> </p><br><br><ul><li><span style="font-size:16px;">MBA candidate or rising senior in a Bachelor’s degree program</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Knowledge of market research methodologies</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Working knowledge of statistical analytics software, such as Q software or SPSS</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Knowledge of survey programming, particularly Qualtrics</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Advanced in Microsoft Excel</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Ability to take direction and absorb information quickly in a fast-moving environment</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Self-starter with leadership and interpersonal skills</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Ability to manage time and work effectively in a virtual work setting</span></li><li style="line-height:1.25;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Ability to work during the full 9-week program </span></li></ul><p style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#3598db;font-size:16px;"><strong>COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#3598db;font-size:16px;"><strong>Accountability: </strong></span><span style="font-size:16px;">Understanding the importance of taking personal responsibility; ability to take personal responsibility for assignments, decisions and results, and focus on activities that have the greatest impact on meeting work commitments.</span></p><p><span style="color:#3598db;font-size:16px;"><strong>Cross-functional Collaboration: </strong></span><span style="font-size:16px;">Knowledge of collaborative techniques and approaches; ability to promote a culture of continuous improvement and working together across functions to solve business problems and meet business goals.</span></p><p><span style="color:#3598db;font-size:16px;"><strong>Data Gathering and Analysis: </strong></span><span style="font-size:16px;">Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques and processes; ability to gather and analyze data on the learning needs of a target population.</span></p><p><span style="color:#3598db;font-size:16px;"><strong>Effective Communications: </strong></span><span style="font-size:16px;">Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.</span></p><p><span style="color:#3598db;font-size:16px;"><strong>Effective Presentations: </strong></span><span style="font-size:16px;">Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques; ability to present information to groups with the appropriate degree of formality.</span></p><p><span style="color:#3598db;font-size:16px;"><strong>Market Research: </strong></span><span style="font-size:16px;">Knowledge of market research; ability to collect, collate and analyze information about existing or potential markets and market needs.</span></p><p><span style="color:#3598db;font-size:16px;"><strong>Problem Solving: </strong></span><span style="font-size:16px;">Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.</span></p><p><span style="color:#3598db;font-size:16px;"><strong>Storytelling: </strong></span><span style="font-size:16px;">Knowledge of concepts and ability to plan, create and present business proposals, initiatives and ideas by storytelling actual business scenarios that are situation-specific, engaging, memorable and persuasive as compared to one-way, fact-based presentations.</span></p><p style="font-family:Arial;"> </p><p style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#3598db;font-size:16px;"><strong>ABOUT EQUITABLE </strong></span><br><br><span style="font-size:16px;">At Equitable, we’re a team committed to helping our clients secure their financial well-being so that they can pursue long and fulfilling lives.</span></p><p style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:16px;">We turn challenges into opportunities by thinking, working, and leading differently – where everyone is a leader. We encourage every employee to leverage their unique talents to become a force for good at Equitable and in their local communities.</span></p><p style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:16px;">We are continuously investing in our people by offering growth, internal mobility, comprehensive compensation and benefits to support overall well-being, flexibility, and a culture of collaboration and teamwork.</span></p><p style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:16px;">We are looking for talented, dedicated, purposeful people who want to make an impact. Join Equitable and pursue a career with purpose.</span></p><p style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:16px;">**********</span></p><p style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Equitable is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to our employees, applicants and candidates based on individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disabilities, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information or any other class protected by federal, state and local laws.</span></p><p style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:16px;">NOTE: Equitable participates in the E-Verify program.</span></p><p style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:16px;">If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or to perform the essential job functions of this position, please contact Human Resources at (212) 314-2211 or email us at </span><a href="mailto:TalentAcquisition@equitable.com"><span style="font-size:16px;">TalentAcquisition@equitable.com</span></a><span style="font-size:16px;">.</span></p><p style="font-family:Arial;"> </p><p style="font-family:Arial;"> </p>