Global Deeds is looking to work with a large number of students to identify new opportunities to achieve our business goals. We are open to feedback about areas of focus, as we would like our assigned person or team to perform a comprehensive analysis of our nonprofit/social enterprise. The following is a list of our volunteer projects (please click on the one you are interested in and it will bring you to its corresponding project page):

On Assignment

Project #1: Market Research

Description:

This particular project shall include summaries, which we will use in grant proposals when asked to "explain the urgency of the problem Global Deeds is trying to resolve and how". The questions we would like a comprehensive answer for are as follows:

1. Which nonprofit organizations and social enterprises are doing similar work as Global Deeds in Massachusetts and the United States? Who is failing and who is succeeding and why? What are all of their sources of revenue? Who are their major donors?

2. The problem Global Deeds is trying to solve is lack of access to quality education within poor communities. We believe that all other common societal problems stem from that situation, particularly poverty. Therefore, we need to know the current status of the public education system in Massachusetts and the United States in comparison to public education in other countries around the world.

3. What is the status of the current job market and how will it change within the next 5 to 10 years? Special focus on STEM careers.

4. How competitive is the educational consulting market?

5. Why are students dropping out of college? What are they choosing to do instead?

Responsibilities:

• Summarize peer-reviewed literature
• Collect and analyze data
• Prepare materials for submission to granting agencies and foundations
• Attend project meetings
• Attend area seminars and other meetings as necessary
• Summarize project results
• Prepare progress reports

Deliverables:

• A final presentation and report clearly outlining the data obtained in addition to summaries from the participating student-consultants.
• Works Cited/Bibliography. A selection of case studies utilized in the research as well.

Requirements:

• Experience doing market research within academia or for a corporation

Research Assistant top skills & proficiency:

• Market Research
• Marketing
• Education
• Workforce Development
• Communication
• Attention to detail
• Critical thinking
• Technical skills
• Statistical and Graphical Analysis of Data
• Writing skills

More information can be found at: https://globaldeeds.org/volunteer/