Company Profile:
At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.
Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With several industry focus areas, multiple service lines, and locations in five geographical regions across the country to choose from, the opportunities for your career are without limit.
About FORVIS
FORVIS is a Top-10 professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services, driven by our commitment to using our forward vision to provide rewarding career opportunities and deliver unmatched client experiences. Learn more at FORVIS.com
Design your career with purpose at FORVIS. For more information about our firm locations, visit FORVIS.com. FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications.
It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.

Requisition Number: 2232569
Position Title:
External Description: Description & Requirements

As an Innovation Student Associate at Forvis Mazars, you may be working on the processes and operations that drive the exploration, research, and possible development of new technologies, platforms, customer-facing products, and/or enterprise systems that EDGE, the Innovation Lab of Forvis Mazars is developing.

Innovation Student Associates are expected to work on a variety of assignments as defined by team leaders, direct supervisors, or other more senior staff and may include but are not limited to attending meetings, providing verbal or written status reports, responding to email requests, discovering and analyzing data, aiding in market research, performing financial analysis, aiding in the creation of presentations, and generally helping with project and operational tasks as assigned. This position requires abilities in the areas of discipline, leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

How you will contribute:

• Apply knowledge gained throughout the educational experience related to communication, market research, competitive intelligence, economics, business analysis, and products/solutions to assist the Innovation Success Team in the creation of valuable research and intelligence documentation, reports, presentations, etc., related to evaluating new ideas, understanding market and competitive landscapes, and analyzing potential market impacts.
• The Innovation Intern will assist the Research and Intelligence Team in the investigation of industries and service lines of the firm to best understand common problems, competitive landscape, emerging trends, and other useful insights that might spark new ideation opportunities within the industry.
• The Innovation Intern will assist the Research and Intelligence Team in the investigation of macro topics to best understand the issue landscape, emerging trends, and other useful insights that might spark new ideation opportunities within the firm.
• Present and share relevant findings of research to appropriate stakeholders in order to facilitate conversations and connect opportunities for possible firm pursuit.
• Assist Innovation Success leadership in the execution of planned innovation events and initiatives both inside and outside the firm.
• Assist in the design and creation of campaigns, creative content, materials, presentations, collateral, etc., that help promote innovation and innovation culture within the firm.

We are looking for people with Forward Vision and:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent project management, writing, editing, proofreading, and organizational skills
• Effective listening skills and someone who builds quick rapport and nurtures relationships with a diverse audience
• Ability to multitask while maintaining quality control consciousness and a sharp eye for detail

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a full-time student in an accredited college or university
• Must have declared a major in an applicable field (business analysis, market research, communications, public relations, marketing, marketing management, entrepreneurship, business, business administration, economics, project management, etc.)
• Must be a fourth-year college student (80+ credit hours)
• High school diploma or equivalent
• This is an entry-level position; therefore, no experience is required. However, any related experience would be helpful for the role.

City: Springfield
State: Missouri
Community / Marketing Title: Innovation Student Associate 2024 | Springfield - Kansas City
Location_formatted Location Long: Springfield, Missouri US
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With a legacy spanning more than 100 years, Forvis Mazars is committed to providing a different perspective and an unmatched client experience that feels right, personal and natural. We respect and reflect the range of perspectives, knowledge and local understanding of our people and clients. We take the time to listen to deliver consistent audit and assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services worldwide.
We nurture a deep understanding of our clients’ industries, delivering greater insight, deeper specialization and tailored solutions through people who listen to understand, are responsive and consult with purpose to deliver value.
About Forvis Mazars, LLP
Forvis Mazars, LLP is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading global professional services network. Ranked among the largest public accounting firms in the United States, the firm’s 7,000 dedicated team members provide an Unmatched Client Experience® through the delivery of assurance, tax, and consulting services for clients in all 50 states and internationally through the global network. Visit forvismazars.us to learn more.
Forvis Mazars, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or other protected classifications.
It is Forvis Mazars, LLP standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.
Forvis Mazars, LLP expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
Forvis Mazars, LLP further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with Forvis Mazars, LLP.Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of Forvis Mazars, LLP without having a Forvis Mazars, LLP vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of Forvis Mazars, LLP.