Be My Eyes is a rapidly growing social enterprise with a great potential to create tremendous amounts of social impact. Be My Eyes has users in 180 countries and is currently being used by almost 100,000 blind and low-vision people who are being helped by more than 1,800,000 sighted volunteers. We have ambitious goals to make the world more accessible and connected, and there is a lot to get done. This is an opportunity to learn and work with something that truly makes a difference in the world.

Market Analyst - unpaid student internship

Earlier this year we launched a new platform through which companies can offer better accessibility support to their blind and low-vision customers. Microsoft joined as first and there are more to come. Our business team is working to scale up and bring more companies onboard. 

We are looking for a market analyst intern who in an analytical way can identify market and business opportunities.

Who you are

• You’re probably studying or have just finished school, but are definitely not done learning. 
• You have a strong analytical sense and passion for research.
• Able to identify business opportunities.
• You are fluent in English and are confident in expressing yourself creatively, both orally and in writing.
• You have a great understanding of how to conduct analysis and perform towards corporate clients. Not afraid to reach out.
• You are a proactive person with a positive attitude that doesn´t need to be micromanaged. - You are a doer.

Skills & Interests 

• Analytic
• Research
• Data-driven
• Startups, entrepreneurship, business development, sales cycles.
• New business models, platform economy, sharing economy, impact.

Your internship

Your tasks will be related to mapping our market and help us identify market trends. From day one you’ll become an integral part of an experienced team, with backgrounds in communications, business, and product development. You will work directly with our CCO in strengthening our business cases. You can count on our support and honest feedback throughout your internship. The bottom line is we want you to grow and improve your skills and feel great while doing it 🙌.

Your responsibilities

• Market analysis. Identify potential partners for pilots, trials, and sales.
• Determine existing and future trends.
• Conducting comparative research on marketing strategies.
• Reviewing marketing initiatives to provide advice on procedures and requirements.
• Preparing reports on market trends, consumer habits, and outcomes.

What you can expect 

• A 3-6 month internship, with 30-37 hours a week that can be remote. 
• A weekly meeting with the business team. (Working closely with our CCO.)
• A skill development program focused on Market Analysis. 
• A recommendation letter.

How to apply

Apply by sending us your application through The Hub with a link to your LinkedIn as well as your CV and a couple of words. The internship can be both part/full-time and will have a duration of 3-6 months. The start date will be as soon as possible or January/February 2019. The internship will be based at our office outside of Aarhus, Denmark with the possibility of occasional remote work.

We’ve got big plans for the future of Be My Eyes. If you want to help us create it, we’d love to hear from you.