About the role#
As a Strategic Growth Research Operations Intern, you will support ongoing Lean Startup and customer development research for early-stage strategic bets. You will work with the Product Research Operations team to execute research tasks, from initial design recommendations to final analysis. This role involves finding ways to automate and optimize research workflows, including the use of generative AI to improve speed and quality.
What you'll do#
- Support the end-to-end research lifecycle for early-stage product initiatives.
- Manage the recruitment workflow, including outreach, scheduling, and participant follow-up.
- Coordinate logistics for hands-on pilots with external customers and internal employees.
- Conduct desk research to gather market intelligence and competitive context.
- Contribute to research design and assist in analyzing findings to inform product strategy.
- Document processes and create templates to help scale research practices.
What you'll need#
- Ongoing studies in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple recruitment touchpoints and competing priorities.
- Comfort with ambiguity and a willingness to experiment with different approaches.
- Excellent written communication skills for documentation and stakeholder updates.
- Curiosity about how AI tools can augment and improve research workflows.
- A proactive, self-directed approach to managing project timelines.
Location & details#
- Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
- Term: Winter 2027 (4 months, beginning January 2027).
- Modality: Hybrid.
- Status: Full-time (37.5 hours per week).
- Compensation: Paid internship.
About Geotab
Geotab provides connected vehicle and asset management software. Founded in 2000, the company processes 100 billion data points daily for over 55,000 customers. It maintains headquarters in Oakville, Ontario and Atlanta, Georgia. The company employs over 3,000 people and supports more than 6 million vehicle subscriptions.
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