Munich Re is an insurance company that provides reinsurance, insurance, and risk solutions. The New Product Innovation Intern will learn how to identify and validate new product ideas through hands-on work and collaboration in a team environment, focusing on market research and innovation processes.
Responsibilities
For new product idea submissions, interview internal experts and consult external resources to: articulate the problem to be solved, describe the end-customer and value-chain, assess opportunity size and growth potential, and evaluate HSB’s Right to Play, Right to Win.
Collaborate with internal subject matter experts and perform lite secondary market research to describe and assess opportunity areas within HSB’s set of Innovation Themes.
Support the planning, delivery, documentation, and retrospective of Ideation workshops.
Shadow New Product Architects to learn HSB innovation processes and support with market research and analysis, as needed.
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in a Master’s or PhD course of study with a concentration in innovation, entrepreneurship, design thinking, and/or market analysis
Highly motivated and action-oriented with strong problem solving and analytical skills.
Collaborative attitude and willingness to work with internal stakeholders.
Self-starter who is comfortable drinking from a firehose. A learner who picks up new concepts/terms quickly.
Track record of getting things done quickly and accurately
Superior interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
Demonstrated interest in customer-centric innovation and new product development.
Must be comfortable with standard MS Office Programs and tools.
Preferred
Experience with Lean Startup or Design Thinking frameworks
Benefits
Munich Re is an insurance company that provides reinsurance, insurance, and risk solutions.
