What are the responsibilities and job description for the Market Research / Customer Discovery Intern position at Sandlus?
Title: Market Research / Customer Discovery Intern
Organization: Sandlus AI
Duration: Late May / Early June through Mid-August
Time Commitment: Part-time, approximately 10–15 hours per week
Location: Remote, United States
Compensation: Unpaid educational internship
About Sandlus AI
Sandlus.ai is an early-stage startup building AI-powered applications for SAP Application
Management Services and enterprise support workflows. We are interested in
understanding enterprise customer pain points, market patterns, and how AI can improve
support operations.
About the Internship
This internship is a structured summer learning opportunity for students interested in
enterprise software, market research, customer discovery, and startup strategy. Interns will
support guided research and analysis projects related to customer needs, market
positioning, and enterprise support use cases.
What You Will Do
- Conduct guided market and company research related to enterprise software and AI support workflows
- Help organize information on target industries, customer profiles, workflows, and market themes
- Support competitive analysis and structured research summaries
- Observe and synthesize notes from customer or product discussions when appropriate
- Help organize internal briefing notes and research presentations
- Participate in weekly mentorship sessions and project check-ins
- Present your key findings and learning at the end of the internship
What You May Learn
- How customer discovery diers from sales
- How startups research industries, users, and market opportunities
- How to synthesize research into clear business insights
- How enterprise software companies think about positioning and value
Preferred Background
- Master’s student or final-year undergraduate in Engineering, Business, Information Systems, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field
- Strong research, writing, and synthesis skills
- Curiosity about AI, enterprise software, B2B workflows, and startups
- Strong communication and organization
Nice to Have
- Experience with market research, startup analysis, consulting-style work, business clubs, or structured writing
- Ability to summarize complex information clearly
- Interest in enterprise technology and customer problems
Please Note
This is a mentor-guided educational internship focused on research and customer discovery learning. It is not a direct sales, pipeline ownership, or customer management role.
To Apply
Please submit via email career@sandlus.ai
- Your resume
- A short writing sample or brief market summary, if available
- A short paragraph on why you are interested in enterprise AI, market research, or customer discovery