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Category: Business, Management and Administration

Type: Internship

Location: In-Person in Tacoma

Application Deadline: Mar. 31, 2025

Starts: Apr. 1, 2025

Available Positions: 1

Hours Per Week: 10 - 20

Unpaid
 Full Time
 Part Time

Available Days of the Week

  • Monday - Flexible
  • Tuesday - Flexible
  • Wednesday - Flexible
  • Thursday - Flexible
  • Friday - Flexible
  • Saturday - Flexible
  • Sunday - Flexible

Description

Trade and Market Research
Unpaid Internship –  Trade and Market Research Intern
Long term commitment,  15 –  20 hours /  week
Job Purpose:
To be responsible for supporting the WTC Tacoma staff and member organizations by researching,
compiling reports,  and presenting on various trade topics.
Duties:
•  Conduct secondary research using databases,  printed directories,  Internet sites and library
resources based on requests initiated by association contacts/members,  or by association
staff members.
•  In coordination with staff,  contact external agency representatives,  by email or phone,  for
additional information and assistance.
•  Conduct primary research by interviewing industry experts from partner trade associations,
government agencies and potential customers.
•  Approach research requests independently and creatively,  utilizing all of the above
mentioned methods to gather information.
•  Compile and present trade and market research results in a coherent and well-organized
format.
•  Proactively pursue and update ongoing projects in a logical and effective manner.
•  Assist the staff by conducting research on potential new members or services using various
databases and association contacts.
•  Help carry out organizational goals by accepting ownership for completing new and different
requests;  exploring opportunities to add value to WTC Tacoma’s members.

Responsibilities

Technical Skills:
Microsoft Office programs incl.  Word,  Excel,  Outlook,  Powerpoint.  Additionally,  experience with
search engines,  trade information databases and other research sources desired.

Qualifications

Skills/Qualifications:
Trade and Market Research,  Project Management,  Reporting,  Understanding trade leads,
Understanding databases,  Process Improvement,  Initiative

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