Corporate Innovation - Internship (USA)

Responsibilities

• You will work directly with a director-level consultant, who will act as a mentor for the duration of the internship
• You will gain hands-on experience by working on a variety of projects, potentially including:
  • Researching technology trends that may present a significant disruptive threat or opportunity to our clients
  • Assessing startup companies across industry sectors and technologies for fit with client technology areas and other needs
  • Assisting in the preparation of reports summarizing our findings
• Our projects vary from month to month, and you can expect to be involved in multiple types of projects for different clients

What we offer

• Valuable career-building experience with a global consultancy
• Training and daily use of Salesforce (CRM)
• Live project exposure
• International work environment and access to colleagues with experience working across Asia
• Potential growth opportunity for conversion into a permanent position
• The option to work remotely

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills
• Bachelors or master’s degree (or planned degree) in business, marketing, international relations, and/or technology/engineering (EE, CS, CE, etc.)
• Organized and self-sufficient
• Demonstrated interest in technology and business
• Broad understanding of technology trends across multiple verticals
• Ability to rapidly turn around research projects
• Not afraid to ask questions
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
• Experience with Japan or Japanese language skills are a bonus