Intern - Trends & Innovation

Dig Insights is a tech-enabled insights company that helps global businesses stay ahead of the curve with smarter insights. We leverage powerful analytics and brand-new methodologies to help inform our client’s business goals. We’ve also built our very own software platform, Upsiide, which makes it simple for researchers to do rapid innovation testing.

Altogether, we’re a team of more than 250 people (and growing!) with offices in Toronto, Chicago, and London. Our success is due to our strong commitment to our clients, and the creativity and dedication of our entire team. Since the beginning, we have been focused on building the best consumer insights company and that means hiring people who are smart, creative, resourceful, and kind. People who succeed at Dig are curious, question established norms and are passionate about helping our clients to move their businesses forward.

Our Future Strategy & Innovation team helps leading organizations navigate the future. We combine market intelligence and cultural anthropology to uncover how society, consumers, and industries are evolving—and what that means for our clients’ businesses. We focus on the 3–5 year horizon, identifying emerging drivers of change and helping brands learn how to activate them for growth. If you want to join a team that takes themselves just seriously enough to produce great work, we’d love to welcome you.

About the Internship

We’re looking for a curious, analytical, and creative intern for three months—an MBA or Master’s-level student—who is passionate about understanding how culture and markets evolve. This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of business strategy, foresight, and cultural insight.

Your primary responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Analyze large and diverse data sources (quantitative and qualitative) to identify patterns and signals of change in markets, culture, and consumer behavior.
• Synthesize insights to uncover emerging drivers of change and key trends shaping the 3–5 year future.
• Translate findings into strategic implications and actionable opportunities for clients across industries.
• Support the development of trend frameworks, growth strategy reports, and innovation workshops.
• Contribute to presentations and storytelling that inspire clients to think differently about the future.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate foresight and intelligence into broader strategic initiatives.

Who You Are

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from an MBA or Master’s program (Business, Strategy, Sociology, Anthropology, Futures Studies, or related field).
• Or you have experience within Qualitative Insights, Business Strategy, Brand Strategy, Experience Design, Design Strategy, or Foresight
• Strong analytical thinker who can move fluidly between data and narrative -comfortable working with data platforms, dashboards
• Deep thinker with excellent written communication and insights identification
• Passionate about culture, innovation, and emerging trends.
• Skilled in communicating ideas visually using tools like PowerPoint and Miro
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and comfortable working across time zones.

Why Join Us

You’ll gain hands-on experience in future-focused strategy consulting, contribute to projects with leading global brands, and learn how to turn emerging insights into meaningful business opportunities. You’ll also be part of a collaborative, curious, and forward-thinking team—working at the edge of what’s next.

There is potential for a full-time role upon successful completion of the internship.

Location: Hybrid or remote work environment (within US and Canada), where employees have the flexibility to work remotely or from our Toronto office if located in Toronto, Canada.

Compensation: Competitive

To find out more about us visit us at www.diginsights.com & www.upsiide.com

Our culture is built on 5 core values: Energy, Excellence, Evolution, Equality and Empathy. We believe that our success is dependent on the diverse talents, skills, and ideas of its staff. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment and encourage applications from all qualified candidates including those in the BIPOC and LGTBQ communities, and from people with disabilities.

We thank you for your interest in Dig Insights, however, only candidates who are chosen for an interview will be contacted