Part-time Internship – Consulting and Growth Strategy

Job Description

Business Development & Market Strategy Intern | Katsby

The Tone:
This is a part-time internship at Katsby, located remotely with a preference for the Bay Area. Katsby is a U.S.-based consulting and growth strategy initiative helping emerging brands and international companies expand in the U.S. market. This role is crucial for exploring growth opportunities in the U.S. jewelry and fashion market. It directly contributes to building a next-generation approach for jewelry brands to launch and scale collections more efficiently.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Part-time Internship
• Location: Remote, San Francisco Bay Area, CA

• Team: Reporting to the Founder/CEO
• Mission: This person will identify market opportunities, brand pain points, and product development gaps to support U.S. market expansion for jewelry and fashion brands.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Conduct: Conduct market research interviews with jewelry retail shop owners, emerging jewelry brands, fashion/lifestyle boutiques, and brand founders.
• Research: Research jewelry/fashion consumer trends, direct-to-consumer brand positioning, Instagram/TikTok aesthetic trends, and emerging market opportunities.
• Identify: Identify brand pain points, supplier challenges, product development gaps, and market opportunities for growth.
• Support: Support partnership outreach, manage CRM/pipeline organization, conduct competitive research, and develop presentations and insights.
• Contribute: Contribute to strategic discussions around go-to-market strategy, brand positioning, U.S. market expansion, and startup business development.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Student or early-career business professional interested in business development, consulting, the fashion/jewelry industry, startups, marketing, strategy, consumer insights, and cross-border business.
• Experience: No specific years required; an interest in gaining real-world business exposure and professional experience is key.
• Skills: Strong communication skills, a curious and proactive mindset, comfort in engaging with people, and an organized, detail-oriented approach.
• Bonus: Familiarity with Instagram/TikTok trends is a plus.