Business Analyst - Collaboration Market (Intern) - Summer 2024
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Description and Requirements
Business Analyst - Collaboration Market (Intern)
Lenovo has designed a multitude of programs for students from all disciplines and backgrounds. Our internships provide the support you need to gain valuable experience and develop your skills and acumen. Whether you are designing the next PC, or launching a social media campaign, our interns make a genuine impact on our global business. We are dedicated to fostering an environment that encourages entrepreneurship and ownership - a workplace where your talents can be challenged, and your efforts recognized and rewarded.
Lenovo is seeking a self-motivated intern to Identify best practices and strategies in the Audio/Video business channels for Lenovo’s Smart Collaboration / video conferencing business unit. You will work with a cross-functional team that includes [Product Management, Channel Management, Marketing, Sales and Operations], to complete three key objectives:
- Identify best practices/gaps in Lenovo’s A/V channel
- Identify and categorize target A/V channel partners
- Identify competitors' A/V channel strategies
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be expected to think and act both strategically and tactically. This person will be responsible for developing an A/V Channel Analysis; categorizing target channel partners (based on capabilities, market presence, alignment to Smart Collab portfolio and Microsoft Teams), and Competitors' channel strategy (best practices, potential pitfalls, areas of differentiation). They will need to have the ability to work independently as a self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity in an ever-evolving environment, and adapt messaging across different audiences. The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to learn and develop new skills, including communicating clearly and convincingly. While they will need to work independently, they will have support within the Commercial organization to help guide and provide feedback.
Basic Qualifications:
- Current enrollment in a relevant Bachelor's or Master's degree program
Preferred Qualifications:
- Interest in the Collaboration / Video Conferencing market
- Business acumen to understand the intricate roles and relationships business channel partners play in the overall technology marketplaceAnalytical and problem solving skills
- Comfortable asking questions and doing the due diligence to understand the landscape
- Self-starter and can juggle multiple priorities simultaneously
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Good time management and organizational skills
- You are creative and adaptable, with an eye for detail
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Additional Locations:
* United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville