Knowledge Management and Research Associate

About the internship

This internship is with a global senior executive search and HR consultancy that works across 60+ countries and operates through 100+ offices worldwide. In India, the organization is based in New Delhi, with additional offices in Bangalore, Kolkata, and Mumbai. The firm supports clients in India and abroad by hiring CXO-level and board-level leadership talent.

Role overview

The selected intern will support knowledge management, market intelligence, and research activities for executive search assignments. The role focuses on identifying senior talent, building research-backed insights, maintaining internal data, and producing client-ready summaries on businesses, competitors, and organizational structures.

Key responsibilities

The intern will contribute to research and knowledge-building work across multiple industries, using both online and offline sources. This includes market mapping, talent identification, data validation, and preparation of analytical material for client and internal use.

• Carry out detailed market intelligence, industry analysis, and talent mapping for executive search mandates across different sectors.
• Use primary and secondary research methods, including public information, approved databases, cold outreach, and identification techniques, to locate senior and leadership candidates.
• Build recruitment approaches by shortlisting target organizations, industries, and sectors for sourcing.
• Collect, compare, and verify market intelligence from digital media, print sources, online resources, seminars, conferences, and similar channels.
• Record, analyze, refresh, and manage research information in the organization’s data systems.
• Maintain strong data quality through repeated checks, validation, and timely database updates.
• Draft executive briefs for current and potential clients covering company profiles, key insights, competitor analysis, organizational charts, and reference assignments.
• Work with teams across functions to identify, capture, and document important organizational knowledge and information assets.
• Track market movements, competitor actions, and sector trends, including market mapping and sector analysis.
• Provide precise, dependable research outputs with a strong focus on speed, accuracy, and detail.

Who can apply

Applications are open only to candidates who can commit to a full-time, in-office internship, can begin between 3rd Jul'26 and 7th Aug'26, are available for 6 months, and have relevant skills and interest in the field.

Additional requirements

• Candidates should hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in any discipline and ideally have 0–2 years of experience.
• Strong primary and secondary research capability with excellent attention to quality and detail is essential.
• The ability to work independently as well as within a small team is required.
• Good interpersonal skills are needed to build constructive relationships across levels.
• Candidates should be able to support business goals through clear communication, persuasion, and subject understanding.
• Active listening and the ability to ask insightful questions are important.
• Professional, transparent communication with all stakeholders is expected.
• A proactive approach aligned with business outcomes and delivery is necessary.
• The role calls for strong multitasking ability and careful attention to detail.
• Basic understanding of business concepts such as industries, business functions, and organizational structures is important.
• Creative and analytical thinking, along with the ability to develop practical business-oriented solutions, is an advantage.
• Experience creating professional presentations is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including good grammar and diction, are required.

Compensation and benefits

The internship offers a stipend of INR 20,000 to 25,000 per month. Additional benefits include a certificate and a 5-day work week.

About the company

The organization is a global senior executive search firm with a presence in more than 60 countries and over 100 offices worldwide. Its Indian headquarters are in New Delhi, and it also operates from Bangalore, Kolkata, and Mumbai. The company serves as a global HR consultancy focused on hiring CXO-level leaders such as CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CTOs, and board directors for clients in India and internationally.

Other details

Location: Delhi, India. Vacancy count: 2. Internship duration: 6 months. Start: immediately. Application deadline: 2026-08-02 23:59:59.