AquaSteady Business & Data Analyst… at Pratt Institute · Brooklyn

Summary: Pratt Institute's AquaSteady initiative is seeking a Part-Time Business & Data Analyst Intern to support market intelligence and customer discovery activities. The role involves conducting structured research, synthesizing insights, and assisting in investment readiness to facilitate early commercialization of innovative agricultural solutions. Responsibilities: - Serve as AquaSteady's liaison to the NAFSI Hub, coordinating data standards, managing platform integration, and supporting planning for the Hub's industry roundtable event - Conduct structured customer discovery across agriculture and adjacent industries (e.g., construction materials, horticulture, landscaping, soil remediation, water-management technologies, sustainable packaging) - Synthesize interviews and identify adoption drivers, pain points, and product requirements - Build market intelligence frameworks to identify and validate AquaSteady's beachhead markets - Develop market sizing models and growth projections for agricultural and non-agricultural applications - Conduct competitive landscape mapping across hydrogels, soil additives, climate-smart farming tools, and bio-based polymer alternatives - Support the creation of investor materials, including pitch deck refinement, data room structure, and articulation of AquaSteady's investment story - Contribute to early go-to-market strategy assumptions and modeling Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree (completed or in progress) in Business, Sustainability, Environmental Science, Economics, Agriculture, Data Analytics, or related fields, OR MBA / graduate-level student with strong capabilities in strategy, market analysis, or data-driven research - Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including modeling and interpreting data - Ability to conduct structured research and synthesize insights into actionable recommendations - Clear communication and presentation skills - Interest in climate tech, regenerative agriculture, biomaterials, or sustainability-driven innovation - Entrepreneurial mindset with interest in building and leading ventures from the ground up Preferred Qualifications: - Regenerative agriculture or soil-health solutions - Bio-based materials, aquaculture, or seaweed-derived technologies - Competitive intelligence, customer discovery, or venture creation - Hydrogel or water-management systems - Agtech or food systems innovation experience - Stakeholder engagement or cross-organizational coordination experience Required Skills: Data Analytics, Market Analysis, Customer Discovery Important Skills: Quantitative Skills, Competitive Intelligence Nice-to-Have Skills: Entrepreneurial Mindset, Stakeholder Engagement, Clear Communication, Presentation Skills