Strategy & Analytics MBA Intern

Strategy & Analytics MBA Intern

Faire is an online wholesale marketplace built on the belief that the future is local independent retailers around the globe are doing more revenue than Walmart and Amazon combined, but individually, they are small compared to these massive entities. At Faire, we're using the power of tech, data, and machine learning to connect this thriving community of entrepreneurs across the globe. Picture your favorite boutique in town we help them discover the best products from around the world to sell in their stores. With the right tools and insights, we believe that we can level the playing field so that small businesses everywhere can compete with these big box and e-commerce giants.

By supporting the growth of independent businesses, Faire is driving positive economic impact in local communities, globally. We're looking for smart, resourceful and passionate people to join us as we power the shop local movement. If you believe in community, come join ours.

About this role

We are looking for a Strategy & Analytics MBA intern to drive better decisions faster. In this 10-12 week term during the summer of 2026, you'll leverage a unique combination of skills, including analytical rigor, strategic intuition, and execution, to drive growth for our business.

As part of the Strategy & Analytics team, you'll have the chance to lead a mission-critical project end to end. You'll partner cross-functionally with Product, Sales, Operations, Marketing, and Finance teams to inform the strategic roadmap by generating insights and helping translate them into action.

This is an ideal role for someone who wants to work as a high-impact individual contributor in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and data-driven environment and have the opportunity to gain exposure to partnering with a variety of functions.

This role is based out of our New York, NY office.

What you'll do

Own a specific project(s) that you will focus on throughout the course of your internship

Break down complex and ambiguous strategic problems to uncover actionable insights

Lead large cross-functional strategic initiatives that move company metrics in partnership with Product, Sales, Finance, Operations, Marketing, etc.

Identify opportunities, develop hypotheses, execute in-depth analysis, and make recommendations to Faire's leadership team based on your findings

Provide thought partnership to cross-functional teammates to ensure the organization is using data thoughtfully and correctly

You will be required to regularly demonstrate the ability to exercise independent discretion in analytical rigor, strategic intuition and execution.

Qualifications

Must possess a bachelor's degree

You are a currently enrolled MBA student who has 3+ years experience in analytical, financial, or strategic roles

At the start date of the internship in May/June 2026, you must be a current MBA student (should not have graduated by May 2026).

Hands-on experience with SQL

By the time you start the internship, you will have completed at least two semesters of coursework

Analytical rigor: ability to work with data, customer feedback, and team input to rapidly dig to the root, draw insights, and synthesize the answer.

Strategic intuition: understanding of customer, product, business, and financial foundations to quickly narrow in on only the most important variables.

Ability to execute: adept at working across multiple stakeholders and competing priorities, influencing decision-making, and shipping high-quality insights and initiatives on time.

Pay Range

This is a full-time (Monday through Friday), 12 week, paid internship based in Faire's New York City office during the summer of 2026. The weekly pay rate is $2400.

Actual weekly pay will be determined based on permissible factors such as transferable skills, work experience, market demands, and primary work location. The pay range provided is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Why you'll love working at Faire

We are entrepreneurs: Faire is being built for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. We believe entrepreneurship is a calling and our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to chase their dreams. Every member of our team is taking part in the founding process.

We are using technology and data to level the playing field: We are leveraging the power of product innovation and machine learning to connect brands and boutiques from all over the world, building a growing community of more than 350,000 small business owners.

We build products our customers love: Everything we do is ultimately in the service of helping our customers grow their business because our goal is to grow the pie - not steal a piece from it. Running a small business is hard work, but using Faire makes it easy.

We are curious and resourceful: Inquisitive by default, we explore every possibility, test every assumption, and develop creative solutions to the challenges at hand. We lead with curiosity and data in our decision making, and reason from a first principles mentality.