Market Research Internship

Group 1001is 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:

This position will be working in our RVI division, located in Stamford, CT.

We are seeking an intern to join the RVI Passenger Vehicle Department for Fall 2025. Key responsibilities for this role include monitoring automotive trends, vehicle performance, emerging technologies, consumer adoption, and market segmentation 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:

• 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
• Analyze vehicle performance, features, and technologies to support residual value assessments
• Support the creation and maintenance of vehicle segmentation and comparable vehicles tables for global markets
• Prepare internal dashboards, reports and presentations on residual value forecasts, market dynamics and valuation assumptions
• Assist in evaluating vehicle depreciation curves using historical data, competitive benchmarks, and market/economic forecasts for global markets
• Collaborate with quantitative analysis team to align residual value inputs and assumptions

We are looking for:

Education and Experience:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Business, Economics, Automotive Management, Statistics, or a related field

Technical Knowledge / Skills:

• Strong interest in the automotive industry, with solid 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
• Experience with data visualization tools is a plus Knowledge of SQL, Python or Stata is a plus
• Excellent grammar, written and spoken communication skills in English

Benefits Highlights: 

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.

Group 1001, and its affiliated companies, is strongly committed to providing a supportive work environment where employee differences are valued. Diversity is an essential ingredient in making Group 1001 a welcoming place to work and is fundamental in building a high-performance team. Diversity embodies all the differences that make us unique individuals.  All employees share the responsibility for maintaining a workplace culture of dignity, respect, understanding and appreciation of individual and group differences.