Overview
Job Title: Research Intern
Department: Business Development
Reports to: Director of Research and Strategic Partnerships
FLSA & Employment Status: Non-Exempt & Part Time
Location: Hybrid (Newark, NJ and Work from Home)
The Choose New Jersey, Inc. Business Development team seeks a collaborative and detail-oriented graduate student interested in growing New Jersey’s economy. The position will work across departments to create market assessments, customize business proposals, and provide information on state resources. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and take the lead in maintaining the organization’s data and ranking information. This role will report to the Director of Research and Strategic Partnerships and is a hybrid opportunity with one day a week in-person at the Choose New Jersey office in Newark, NJ during normal business hours. The role is from December 2024 through June 2025 and could start sooner and/or be extended.
Responsibilities
• Supports the Business Development Officers with industry data, workforce development reports, and tax analysis for timely responses to clients.
• Creates customized market research reports on priority industries in the state.
• Manages the Choose New Jersey database of new businesses to the state.
• Performs other duties as required.
Skills:
• Possesses excellent research capabilities including data mining, mapping, and business analytics.
• Maintains familiarity with economic development and real estate issues (preferred).
• Demonstrates willingness to learn research database platforms such as JobsEQ, Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat, as well as customer relations platforms like Hubspot.
• Demonstrates a detail-oriented and deadline-focused work ethic.
• Possesses outstanding communication skills.
• Serves as a strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Possesses proficiency in Microsoft Suite (required)
Experience:
• Enrollment in a master’s degree program with a focus in public policy, planning or business preferred.
Additional information:
• A valid means of transportation to the Choose New Jersey office in Newark, NJ, is required.
• Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment.
• Physical requirements of this position include sitting at a desk over 90% of the time. Breaks to stand and stretch can be taken as needed. Choose New Jersey will explore and provide reasonable accommodations to assist any qualified individual with a disability in performing the essential functions of his/her job. Please speak with the CAO should you require accommodation or have any questions.
Compensation:
To maximize the impact of the work to both the employee and our company, this position is intended to be a long-term, part-time position with an expected duration of nine months to one year with an hourly rate of $20 and an expected weekly hourly commitment of 20 hours. This position is hybrid and will require some commute to the Choose New Jersey office in Newark, NJ.
Please share your resumes with Rena Sherman (Director of Research and Strategic Partnerships) at rsherman@choosenj.com
To apply for this job email your details to abajwa@choosenj.com
About Choose New Jersey
Choose New Jersey is the state’s leading non-profit business attraction organization. We harness the collective power of New Jersey’s business, government, labor, and academic sectors to expand New Jersey’s economy. We work globally, using our marketing expertise, concierge business development services, deep knowledge of the state, and convening power in collaboration with the state government to empower businesses, entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators to make New Jersey their home.
Choose New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, sex, gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, healthy history and/or current health, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait (AHCBT), genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, familial status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, hair type, texture, and protected styles or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. It is Choose New Jersey’s intent that its employment and personnel policies and practices conform to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action.
