Regional Market Research Intern | AI-Driven Data

Metal; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Metal in Kuala Lumpur invites undergraduates and master's students to join a regional market research internship. You will support research teams by tracking commodity market dynamics, supply chain updates, and macro trends across Southeast Asia, while collecting and processing public data with high accuracy under guidance from senior analysts.

You will use AI tools to clean and update databases and summarize industry news for daily and weekly reviews.

Qualifications

• Final-year or master's students in Economics, Finance, International Trade, Data Science, Metallurgy, or related fields.
• Strong professional proficiency in English; regional language knowledge is a plus.
• Solid technical agility with interest in AI collaboration tools and data processing software.
• Excellent logical thinking, numerical reasoning, and high attention to detail when handling large datasets.
• Strong teamwork and proactive communication in a fast-paced market research environment.
• Availability to commit to a minimum of 3 to 6 months of internship with flexible/fixed weekly schedule.

Responsibilities

• Support research teams in tracking commodity market dynamics and macro trends in SEA.
• Assist in collection and processing of public market data with high accuracy.
• Leverage AI tools to clean, categorize, and update internal databases.
• Contribute to daily/weekly market reviews by summarizing industry news and policy changes.
• Help maintain and verify repository contact lists through desktop research and compliant channels.
• Collaborate with regional/global teams to ensure data sharing and alignment.
• Provide baseline research, data aggregation, and presentation support for regional analysis.

Skills

English proficiency

AI tools

Data processing software

Numerical reasoning

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

Undergraduate/Master in Economics or related field

Tools

AI collaboration tools

Data processing software

Job description

Metal in Kuala Lumpur invites undergraduates and master's students to join a regional market research internship. You will support research teams by tracking commodity market dynamics, supply chain updates, and macro trends across Southeast Asia, while collecting and processing public data with high accuracy under guidance from senior analysts.

You will use AI tools to clean and update databases and summarize industry news for daily and weekly reviews.