Market Research Internship, MBA

Auditless

Market Research Intern assisting the Executive Team to identify key markets for growth. Contributing to strategy for reaching $10M revenue by 2029.

Posted 6/24/2026internshipRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Help the Executive Team decide which 2-3 markets Auditless should bet on for the next 3 years—your research becomes our strategy to reach $10M revenue by 2029.
Size 16 segments (VC funds, RE funds, SPVs, PE) using SEC filings, DOL databases, Preqin, PitchBook
Run feasibility math: which markets can support $10M ARR with <15% market share?
Map competitive landscape, distribution partners and buyer personas
Use AI tools to verify sources, validate methodologies, and quality-check outputs
Collaborate with product/engineering team to assess build difficulty and technical requirements per segment
Conduct 30-50 interviews with fund CFOs, GPs, auditors, administrators
Score markets on pain severity, willingness to pay, sales cycle length
Validate pricing and GTM assumptions with real buyers
Present final scored ranking to CEO/COO with defendable logic
Your recommendation becomes our FY26-28 strategy

Requirements

What you’ll need

MBA Student
2-5 years consulting experience (MBB, Big 4, boutique), financial analyst or similar experience with exposure to markets research—you structure ambiguous problems
Research tenacity (comfortable with SEC filings, databases, LinkedIn sourcing)
Synthesis ability (turn 50 data points + conflicting interviews into clear recommendations)
Exploring consulting → startup transition
Not required: Technical background, accounting expertise, prior startup experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

You'll learn: Market sizing, customer discovery, GTM strategy, startup decision-making under constraint** You'll build: Portfolio piece, 30+ founder/VC relationships, startup experience

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Hard Skills & Tools

market researchfeasibility analysisdata synthesisfinancial analysiscompetitive analysispricing strategygo-to-market strategyinterviewingdata validationquantitative analysis

Soft Skills

research tenacityproblem structuringcommunicationcollaborationpresentation skillsanalytical thinkingstrategic thinkingadaptabilitycritical thinkingdecision making

Certifications

MBA