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Paid sprint · Immediate start

Paid research sprint

Two to three weeks. The part software can't do.

We are doing diligence on a consumer business and need one undergrad or MBA student to talk to its customers. Thirty real conversations, on the phone, in two to three weeks.

Pay
$20 per completed interview, plus a $1,000 bonus when you hit 30 completes
Length
2–3 weeks, starting immediately
Where
Remote, phone and laptop. Some in-person fieldwork is a bonus, and a car helps

The job

You get a list of names. You find their numbers, get them to take your call, and run a relaxed 10 to 15 minute interview. Thirty completed conversations is the target. Transcription, analysis, and reporting are fully automated for you, so all of your time goes into reaching people and talking to them.

If you are still home for the summer, even better. You can start immediately and finish before classes ramp up.

You'll like this if

You work directly with the investor, daily. A strong reference at the end is earned, not automatic.

How to apply

Email us with the subject line "Five sentences." No resume needed. Just five sentences about a time you got a stranger to tell you something they had no reason to tell you, plus your phone number and the earliest date you can start.

Applications are read daily. If yours is good, you'll get a booking link within 48 hours.

Apply

For the right MBA student this can extend into a longer internship on M&A strategy.


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