Name of Internship Site: Psyma International, Inc.
Automotive Team – Detroit based team, fully REMOTE
Internship Position: Associate Research Manager Intern
Part-time (minimum 24 hours/week or 3 days) or Full-time internship position available
Internship time period:
Fall 2026 – starting approximately September 2026 through December 2026 (official start and end-date TBD)
General Summary: As an Associate Research Manager on the Automotive team, interns will be responsible for supporting other full-time Associate Research Managers, Research Managers and Directors on both qualitative and quantitative projects, including coordinating pre-fieldwork logistics, fieldwork data collection and management, and post-fieldwork reporting.
Essential/Job Functions:
Support in proposal development
- Assist in cost gathering from suppliers
- Conduct facility searches
- Draft proposals
Coordinate all pre-fieldwork activities and support Project Manager and Consultant in fieldwork and reporting
- Create preliminary drafts of project materials for Project Manager’s review, including screeners, questionnaires, reports, etc.
- Proofread project materials, such as screeners, questionnaires, reports, etc.
- Manage respondent recruitment
- Work directly with supplier partners, contractors or other vendors
- Coordinate logistics for on-site research, working with focus group and clinic facilities
- Support on-site fieldwork activities, including focus groups and clinics
- Test programmed Internet surveys
- Monitor Internet survey fieldwork and data collection
- Check data tabulations
- Mine transcripts for key information and insights and/or pull video quotes
- Create report templates, chart/check data and support report writing/analysis/visuals
May include some moderating, exit interviewing, in-person qualitative or via online message boards
May include some travel (only if class schedule and workload permits)
Support other internal initiatives as required
Job Requirements and Skills Include:
- Those working towards or graduating with a Bachelors Degree in Business, Marketing, Psychology, or other related field
- Strong interest in market research
- Must have completed Sophomore Year of College or later
- Currently maintaining or graduating with a minimum 3.25 GPA
- Applicant must be able to work a minimum of 24 hours/week (3 days) during Psyma’s regular business hours throughout the agreed upon internship period
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Detail-oriented and highly-organized, able to assist on multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
- Excellent time management and prioritization, able to succeed in a fast-paced environment
- Proactive and goal-oriented; inquisitive and eager to continuously learn
- Capable of problem-solving and analytical and creative thinking
- Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and SPSS preferred; proficiency working on a PC
- Able to work cooperatively in a team environment
- Permanent work authorization for the United States is required
