Strategy & Research Intern (paid)

Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid)

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Posted 8 days ago

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Job Summary

Own research-driven brand strategy by translating behavioral neuroscience insights into actionable recommendations, while developing new methods, tracking competitors, and shaping compelling storytelling and strategic outputs.

  • Lead research-driven strategy workstreams anchored in behavioral science
  • Integrate new methodologies and monitor competitive/market insights
  • Translate findings into narratives for strategic briefs, reports, and campaigns

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Research & Insights: Explore industry trends, audience behaviors, and cultural shifts—applying behavioral neuroscience principles (e.g., cognitive biases, motivation, decision-making frameworks) to help shape strategic recommendations grounded in why people do what they do.
  • Behavioral Science Integration: Help build out and pressure-test new research methodologies that draw on behavioral neuroscience—things like heuristics, motivation, and decision-making models—to deepen how our strategy team understands and predicts consumer behavior.
  • Competitive & Market Research: Keep tabs on what brands are doing across different industries and pull insights that inform our strategic approach.
  • Storytelling & Strategy Development: Help translate data and research findings into compelling narratives, reports, and presentations.
  • Brainstorming & Idea Development: Collaborate with strategists, creatives, and account teams to bring fresh ideas to brand positioning, campaign strategies, and content planning.

Requirements

  • You’re naturally curious. You love figuring out what makes people tick—whether it’s through research, observation, or endless scrolling through niche internet communities. You’re willing to dive headfirst into new software and platforms.
  • You have a pulse on culture. You keep up with social trends, pop culture moments, and emerging platforms, and you're eager to connect the dots between brands and their audiences. You have passion for brands and thoughtfully designed experiences.
  • You think strategically. You enjoy breaking down complex problems, making sense of data, and finding meaningful insights that lead to big ideas. You are a critical thinker who contributes to the conversation.
  • You love storytelling. Whether it’s through writing, presenting, or visualizing ideas, you know how to bring information to life in a compelling way. You demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • You’re detail-oriented but big-picture driven. You’re comfortable analyzing numbers and patterns, but you also understand how research plays into the larger brand strategy.You’re a self-starter who can manage their time and a consummate problem solver, comfortable exploring in the gray areas.
  • You have a background in behavioral neuroscience or psychology. You’re genuinely fascinated by why people do what they do, and you’re excited to translate concepts from behavioral science into practical tools and frameworks our strategists can use in day-to-day brand research.
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KNOCK, inc.

Knock is a brand experience design partnership, guiding ambitious brands to solve and evolve with intention. Fiercely independent since 2001. Our people-first, design-forward promise values deep relationships and elevated creative, integrating every touchpoint and turning point in the audience journey. With a compass on culture and commerce, Knock's 100+ collaborators serve a diverse roster of values-aligned clients — where entrepreneurial spirit meets enterprise scale.

Founded in 2001
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
138 employees (71 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
25.6%
Direct
52.5%
Referral
5.8%
Social
14.5%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~138

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
24 (17% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1