Competitive Intelligence Intern

Company Description

When you join Renaissance®, you join a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology.

Renaissance’s solutions help educators analyze, customize, and plan personalized learning paths for students, allowing time for what matters—creating energizing learning experiences in the classroom. Our fiercely passionate employees and educational partners have helped drive phenomenal student growth, with Renaissance solutions being used in over one-third of US schools and in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Every day, we are connected to our mission by exemplifying our values: trust each other, win together, strive for the best, own our actions, and grow and evolve.

Job Description

We are seeking a Competitive Intelligence Summer Intern to join our team and gain hands-on experience in market research, competitive analysis, and strategic decision-making. You will work closely with our Competitive and Market Intelligence team to track and analyze industry trends, competitors, and emerging technologies to support key business strategies.

This internship offers an exciting opportunity to learn about the competitive landscape in the education technology industry, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and directly contribute to the success of our business through supporting resources. You’ll gain valuable exposure to the tools and methodologies used to gather and analyze competitive intelligence.

As a Competitive Intelligence Summer Intern, you will:

• Conduct Market Research: Perform secondary research to collect data on competitors, industry trends, and emerging technologies.
• Analyze Competitors: Track competitor products, marketing strategies, and customer feedback to identify strengths and weaknesses.
• Create Supporting Resources: Assist in synthesizing findings into clear, actionable resources such as battlecards and industry landscapes.
• Monitor Industry Trends: Learn how to utilize our CI tools to stay up to date on key competitive information and market shifts.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work with marketing, product, and sales teams to provide insights that inform business decisions and drive revenue growth

This internship pays $20/hr. Estimated duration: June 2-Aug 29, 2025

Qualifications

For this role as a Competitive Intelligence Summer Intern, you must have:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Business, Marketing, Economics, or a related field.
• Strong interest in market research, competitive intelligence, and business strategy.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to synthesize data and present it clearly.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Intellectual curiosity, team player spirit, and a desire to learn!

Preferred:

• Experience with market research or data analysis, either in an academic or professional setting.
• Familiarity with the education technology sector and current industry trends.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work on multiple projects with competing deadlines.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential.

Frequently cited statistics show that some women, underrepresented individuals, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities may only apply to roles if they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Renaissance, we encourage all applications! Roles evolve over time, especially with innovation, and you may be just the person we need for the future!

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Renaissance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate with respect to any term, condition or privilege of employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, marital status, or status of an individual in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

Renaissance also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

For information about Renaissance, visit: https://www.renaissance.com/