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For over 50 years, Technomic, a Winsight Company, has provided foodservice clients around the globe with the research, insights and strategic consulting support they need to enhance their business strategies, decisions and results. Our services range from major research studies and management consulting solutions to online databases and simple fact-finding assignments. Our clients include food manufacturers and distributors, restaurants and retailers, other foodservice organizations, and various institutions aligned with the food industry.

This role is based in our Downtown Chicago, IL, office. Technomic has a flexible, hybrid approach to work location – this position will be in the office two days per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays with remote hours option the remainder of the week. The position will average 15-20 hours per week.

Position Responsibilities

• Leverage Technomic’s syndicated industry, consumer and menu data in the creation of custom reports for food industry clients
• Contribute to quantitative analyses, including data table building and data interpretation (key findings and insights)
• Visualize quantitative and qualitative findings
• Participate in data analysis, project ideation and other activities that will help build knowledge and expertise about the market research process
• Draft custom reports (PowerPoint, Excel and Word) from quantitative and qualitative data sources
• Clearly communicate with project leaders about project timeline and status
• Keep to a schedule with deadlines

Must be currently enrolled in college pursuing a bachelor’s degree in market research, business, statistics, data science, social sciences or any other related degree

• Minimum 3.0 major & overall GPA, on a 4.0 scale
• Ability to work a minimum of 15 hours a week, Monday through Friday
• Must be reliable and able to set consistent work hours contingent upon class schedule
• Professional, ambitious, adaptable and hard working
• Attention to detail a must
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Communicate well within the team environment
• Inquisitive nature, asking questions and have a willingness to learn
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficiency with using the internet as a research tool
• Experience and an interest in the foodservice industry a plus

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