Virtual Internship in Business Dev & Market Expansion - Real Estate Co.

Open Plains Properties, a Deaton Ventures subsidiary, is a million-dollar U.S. real estate company focused on buying and selling properties direct to consumers. We currently operate in selected target markets and are looking to continue our growth by expanding into other markets. We are interested in understanding market dynamics and key variables on which markets to enter to make an informed, data-driven decision.Our specific need is research analytics on the market dynamics across several geographical locations. We intend to explore and understand the:- supply and demand patterns,- competitive landscape,- regulatory forces and factors influencing buying behavior,- market demographics,- sales dynamics relative to pricing and purchase models, and- market favorability relative to other marketsThe key deliverable of this project will be an understanding of targeted markets with segmentation that provides company direction and prioritization on which markets to enter. Additionally, deliverables for each market researched will include supporting data as developed and agreed beforehand as well as an accompanying market report.We will communicate with our virtual intern on a regular basis (biweekly/weekly) to maintain focus and adjust as necessary through tools such as: email, conference calls, video meetings, instant messaging and any others as necessary.

Industry Analyst

Positions available: 1We’re looking for a student to undertake research on regulatory technology trends and innovations in the wealth management industry.Based on our goals, we are looking for the student to work on the following:Undertake competitive intelligence and a SWOT analysis on industry players.Examine competitive product offerings, positioning, advertising and marketing campaigns.Source information from websites, industry events (webinars), in-house employees and online tools.Recommend priority of product features and enhancements.Other research-related tasks.

Data Analysis & Dashboard creation

Positions available: five studentsWe’d like students to help analyze our datasets to draw helpful insights.From this analysis, we hope to not only improve our processes and understanding but also gain insights that will greatly enhance our strategy. These insights will be directly related to business outcomes.Here are some of the topics we’d like students to explore throughout this project:Improve pricing and risk selectionIdentify trends and potential predictive mitigation strategiesDevelop more sophisticated products and pricing modelsDashboard creation. create dynamic dashboards representing the business KPIs using the software tools we use in-house or free software.