Market Research Intern

Group 1001 • Stamford, CT

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About The Position

Group 1001 is a consumer-centric, technology-driven family of insurance companies on a mission to deliver outstanding value and operational performance by combining financial strength and stability with deep insurance expertise and a can-do culture. Group1001’s culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, core business focus, risk management, and striving for outcomes. This goal extends to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets – our employees. Why This Role Matters: We are seeking an intern to join our Passenger Vehicle Department for Summer 2026. Key responsibilities for this role include enhancing vehicle identification process and analyzing latest automotive market trends to support residual value analysis. The prospective candidate should be a dedicated automotive enthusiast, demonstrating a strong passion for, and deep understanding of, the automotive industry. The ideal candidate must possess strong analytical capability, exceptional collaboration skills, and consistently deliver high-quality work with meticulous attention to detail. This individual will report and work closely with RVI’s Passenger Vehicle Team. How You'll Contribute: Collect and process external data to support current market value, residual value forecast assessment, vehicle identification process, and assigned research topic Analyze vehicle performance, features, technologies, and historical data to support residual value assessments Monitor industry news, technological innovations, and evolving consumer preferences across OEMs, electric vehicles, and mobility solutions in various markets, with a strong understanding of vehicle performance and features, emerging technologies, and consumer adoption trends Conduct research and present findings on internship project Collaborate with quantitative analysis team to align residual value inputs and assumptions Research Project: Vehicle Identification Database Enhancements The position will assist in enhancing the Current Market Value (CMV) and residual value forecast processes by providing support on vehicle identification process improvement. This role will review data and provide recommendations for enhancing our existing vehicle identification process. Collect, clean, and standardize vehicle specifications and attributes from market sources Develop structured data formats to support vehicle identification, VIN decoding, vehicle make, model, and model year mapping Support the creation and maintenance of vehicle segmentation and comparable vehicles tables for global markets Track new model launches and mid-cycle updates across global markets Flag and remove vehicle models that have been discontinued from database tables Perform data audits and resolve discrepancies across multiple data sources Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency through validation

Requirements

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Business, Economics, Automotive Management, Statistics, or a related field
• Strong interest in cars and the automotive industry in general, with some knowledge of current trends, emerging technologies, OEM strategies, and vehicle performance and features
• Analytical mindset with proficiency in Excel or other data tools
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent grammar, written and spoken communication skills in English

Nice To Haves

• Programming skill is a plus

Responsibilities

• Collect and process external data to support current market value, residual value forecast assessment, vehicle identification process, and assigned research topic
• Analyze vehicle performance, features, technologies, and historical data to support residual value assessments
• Monitor industry news, technological innovations, and evolving consumer preferences across OEMs, electric vehicles, and mobility solutions in various markets, with a strong understanding of vehicle performance and features, emerging technologies, and consumer adoption trends
• Conduct research and present findings on internship project
• Collaborate with quantitative analysis team to align residual value inputs and assumptions
• Collect, clean, and standardize vehicle specifications and attributes from market sources
• Develop structured data formats to support vehicle identification, VIN decoding, vehicle make, model, and model year mapping
• Support the creation and maintenance of vehicle segmentation and comparable vehicles tables for global markets
• Track new model launches and mid-cycle updates across global markets
• Flag and remove vehicle models that have been discontinued from database tables
• Perform data audits and resolve discrepancies across multiple data sources
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency through validation

Benefits

• Employees who meet benefit eligibility guidelines and work 30 hours or more weekly, have the ability to enroll in Group 1001’s benefits package.
• Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the Company’s comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plan options.
• Employees are also eligible for Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability.
• All employees (regardless of hours worked) have immediate access to the Company’s Employee Assistance Program and wellness programs—no enrollment is required.
• Employees may also participate in the Company’s 401K plan, with matching contributions by the Company.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern