East Asia Strategy Intern: Market Insights

2 days ago

Singapore Schneider Electric Full-time SGD 13,000 - SGD 18,000 Contract

In Schneider Electric, everything we do is geared towards advancing progress and sustainability for all—our colleagues, customers, partners, and the communities and societies we serve.

Whether it's through our products, software, and services that propel the digital transformation of energy management and automation, or through our corporate citizenship and volunteer activities, we make a meaningful impact by empowering people and organizations to become more resilient, electric, and digital.

Which is where you come in. Working at Schneider Electric means working toward a cleaner, better world. You are part of a global team built on inclusion, mastery, purpose, action, curiosity, and teamwork, turning sustainability ambitions into actions.

We are now hiring interns for our H1 2017 cohort Internships will start in January 2017. Students who can commit full-time will be preferred.

Join us as a East Asia Strategy Intern to make an impact

Location: Kallang

Kickstart your career as a East Asia Strategy Intern that offers real responsibility and meaningful learning. You'll support strategic initiatives, collaborate across teams, and gain practical experience that sets you up for long-term success. The role will support the East Asia Strategy Team in delivering market intelligence and strategic projects across the region. You will work closely with country teams, segment leads, and regional stakeholders to research market trends, structure data, and translate insights into clear, decision-ready deliverables that help shape strategy across East Asia.

What will you do?

  • Conduct market and competitive research - identify emerging market, technology, and competitor developments in the energy and automation space, and translate findings into clear business implications.
  • Structure and perform data analysis - collect, clean, and visualize data (e.g. in Excel, Tableau) to quantify market and segment trends and their implications for the business.
  • Craft clear, professional presentations and reports - communicate findings to key internal stakeholders across global, regional, and local teams.
  • Support ad-hoc strategy topics and transversal projects - provide research and analytical support on strategic deep dives and other priorities as they arise.
  • Contribute to periodic market reviews - support research on market sizing, competitive landscape, and segment opportunities to build a comprehensive view of the market.
  • Help prepare quarterly business and market trend reviews - conduct macro and industry analysis, track segment trends, and monitor competitor activity to support regular reporting.
  • Work with country teams on segment growth analysis - help collect and analyze inputs on segment performance, identify where local trends diverge from broader market views, and prepare insights for regional and global partners.
  • Support a regular market intelligence publication - help gather, curate, and synthesize updates on macro developments, segment trends, customer movements, and competitor activity into a concise, engaging periodic update for internal stakeholders.

What qualifications will make you successful?

  • Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's Degree in Data Analytics (or a related field such as Statistics, Data Science, or Business Analytics), Business (with a focus on Strategy, Finance, Marketing, Economics, or a related field), or Engineering with a strong business interest.
  • Strong data analytics skills - comfortable working with and drawing insights from data sets; proficiency in Excel required.
  • Tool-savvy and eager to work smarter - comfortable exploring and adopting productivity and visualization tools such as Tableau, Microsoft Copilot, and Power BI to work more efficiently.
  • Genuine curiosity for market research - enjoys investigating market trends, competitor moves, and macro developments, and connecting the dots into a bigger picture.
  • Strong communication skills - able to craft clear, professional presentations (PowerPoint) and articulate findings both in writing and verbally.
  • Self-starter with an ownership mindset - able to work independently, manage multiple deliverables, and follow through with quality.
  • Ability to "connect the dots" both qualitatively and quantitatively for storytelling and distilling the big picture.

What's in it for me?

  • Real-world experience supporting projects that directly impact business outcomes
  • Mentorship from leaders who are invested in helping you grow and succeed
  • Exposure to strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, and operational processes
  • A welcoming culture that encourages questions, learning, and professional development
  • A strong foundation to l