Marketplace Researcher

Summary

Join Empowerly as a Remote Marketplace Researcher and utilize your internet research skills to answer college admissions questions from our families. You will conduct research on college admissions and extracurricular opportunities, creating personalized data sets and communicating findings professionally via email. Collaborate with the Research Manager, Product Team, and families, with potential opportunities to transition into the Product field. While deadlines are important, you'll have schedule flexibility. Familiarity with the U.S. college admissions system and excellent written English skills are essential. You must be reliable and professional in a virtual environment.

Requirements

• Familiarity with the U.S. college admissions system
• Excellent command of written English
• Reliably responsive via email and Slack during chosen work hours
• Capable of working professionally in a virtual environment
• Willingness to take the adequate time (.5-3 hours) to research each family’s request, and, if necessary, think adaptively in order to find and present alternative opportunities

Responsibilities

• Conduct research regarding college admissions and extracurricular opportunities for high school students
• Create organized, personalized data sets for each request, clearly communicating your findings via professional emails
• Work collaboratively with the Research Manager, Product Team, and Empowerly families to perform research; with the opportunity to break into the Product field if original tasks are completed early