Summer Research Intern

The Stevens & Lee Companies • Reading, PA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

At Stevens & Lee, the Research Intern supports professionals with client-driven research activities. This role requires the ability to clearly communicate, locate, organize and apply information, and work both independently & collaboratively with a team to deliver actionable insights. Ideal candidates will have an academic background in business, communication, library science, or a related field, with strong organizational, language, and interpersonal skills.
This position is an internship, with the potential for full-time employment consideration.

Requirements

• Boolean and keyword advance electronic search proficiency preferred.
• Electronic database and browser search proficiency preferred.
• Familiarity with common computer document file formats and software (PDF, RTF, DOC, DOCX, XLSX, CSV).
• Demonstrated problem solving skills equivalent to education completed.
• Excellent spelling and grammar skills; highly organized; detail oriented.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility to adapt to individual information accessibility needs.
• Ability to represent Firm in a professional manner.
• Strong time management skills.
• Work well under pressure.
• Strong work ethics; integrity.
• Discretion and ability to maintain client, firm & coworker confidentiality.
• Bachelor's degree required; General Business, Economics, Business Intelligence/Analysis, Library Science, or Communications degree preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Windows 10 and Microsoft Office Suite 2016 is required.
• Resourceful, self-starter with strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Resource validity and bias assessment proficiency.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and balance priorities.
• Sincere willingness to continue to learn.
• Candidates must be able to reliably commute to our Reading, PA office on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

• Interpret communications and requests to identify information need(s), format, priority, and breadth.
• Build, evaluate and refine targeted lists for sales, networking, administrative review, and service development.
• Research, identify key details, and compose customized company profiles, biographies and related reports.
• Monitor and retrieve industry standards, regulations, and news for practice groups, leadership, and administrative use.
• Design and run litigation reports and retrieve appropriate legal documents (PACER, Bloomberg Law, local courts).
• Additional internet-based informational searches and spreadsheet construction as needed by management and professionals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern