Automotive Market Research Intern

Group 1001 is 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:

If you can't walk past a car without identifying the make, model, and model year, this role is for you. We want the person who debates engine specs at dinner, tracks every new vehicle launch, and knows which OEMs are winning the EV race before the headlines catch up.

We are seeking an intern to join our Passenger Vehicle Department for Summer 2026 who doesn't just study the automotive industry — they live and breathe it. Key responsibilities include enhancing our vehicle identification process and analyzing the latest automotive market trends to support residual value analysis. But beyond the technical work, what sets the right candidate apart is an authentic, deep-rooted passion for cars. We're looking for someone who reads automotive press for fun, has strong opinions on OEM strategies, and can speak fluently about what's happening across the global vehicle landscape.

The ideal candidate combines that enthusiasm with strong analytical capability, exceptional collaboration skills, and meticulous attention to detail. You'll report to and work closely with RVI's Passenger Vehicle Team, where your automotive knowledge won't just be appreciated, it will be essential to the quality and insight of the work we deliver.

How You'll Contribute:

• Collect and process external data to support current market value, residual value forecast assessment, vehicle identification process, and assigned research topic

• Analyze vehicle performance, features, technologies, and historical data to support residual value assessments

• 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

• Conduct research and present findings on internship project

• Collaborate with quantitative analysis team to align residual value inputs and assumptions

Research Project:

Vehicle Identification Database Enhancements

The position will assist in enhancing the Current Market Value (CMV) and residual value forecast processes by providing support on vehicle identification process improvement. This role will review data and provide recommendations for enhancing our existing vehicle identification process.

• Collect, clean, and standardize vehicle specifications and attributes from market sources

• Develop structured data formats to support vehicle identification, VIN decoding, vehicle make, model, and model year mapping

• Support the creation and maintenance of vehicle segmentation and comparable vehicles tables for global markets

• Track new model launches and mid-cycle updates across global markets

• Flag and remove vehicle models that have been discontinued from database tables

• Perform data audits and resolve discrepancies across multiple data sources

• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency through validation

What We're Looking For:

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Business, Economics, Automotive Management, Statistics, or a related field
• Strong interest in cars and the automotive industry in general, with some 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
• Programming skill 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.

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