Research Analyst Intern
About the job
- The candidate must be a Bachelor’s or Master’s student majoring in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
- The candidate must have strong analytical and communication skills.
- The candidate must be able to identify and proactively solve problems using data and strategic thinking.
- The candidate should be a self-starter with a proactive mindset and strong organizational skills.
- The candidate should have curiosity, initiative, and a collaborative spirit.
- The candidate should have experience with or interest in learning business tools and platforms.
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- Investigate strategic initiatives and partnership opportunities across global alliances, using research and analysis to inform business decisions.
- Develop recommendations based on research and present them to stakeholders across the organization.
- Identify challenges and propose data-driven solutions that support team goals and global initiatives.
- Use Wrike, Salesforce, Microsoft Forms, and PowerPoint for project tracking, reporting, and presentations, following training on these platforms.
- Present findings to cross-functional teams, including marketing, integration, and executive leadership.
- Collaborate with partners and colleagues across regions.
- Present research and reporting insights to senior leaders.
Passionate people. Loyal clients. Leading solutions.
With a rich culture of creative collaboration and professional growth, IDeaS’ team members build successful careers with us.
IDeaS is proud to be a global powerhouse of innovation and excellence; challenge and reward. No matter where we’re working, our teams come together to create leading revenue management solutions that accelerate our clients’ growth through revenue optimization.
Now we just need you!
Are you curious about how global partnerships shape business strategy? Do you enjoy diving into data, uncovering insights, and presenting your findings to decision-makers? Join our Global Alliances team as a Research Analyst Intern and gain hands-on experience in a dynamic, international environment.
What You’ll Do:
- Engage in Real Projects: Contribute to initiatives that directly impact our team and the broader ecosystem. Your work won’t sit on a shelf—it will be seen and used.
- Research & Analyze: Investigate strategic initiatives and partnership opportunities across global alliances. Your insights will help shape real business decisions.
- Make Proposals: Develop recommendations based on your research and present them to stakeholders across the organization.
- Identify & Solve Problems: Identify challenges and propose data-driven solutions that support team goals and global initiatives.
- Learn New Tools: Get trained on industry-standard platforms including Wrike, Salesforce, Microsoft Forms, and PowerPoint to support project tracking, reporting, and presentations.
- Present to Stakeholders: Share your findings with cross-functional teams, including marketing, integration, and executive leadership.
- Collaborate Globally: Work with partners and colleagues across regions, gaining exposure to diverse business cultures and practices.
- Meet Executives: Present your research and reporting insights to senior leaders, gaining visibility and mentorship from top decision-makers.
What We’re Looking For:
- A self-starter with a proactive mindset and strong organizational skills.
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s student majoring in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- Ability to identify and proactively solve problems using data and strategic thinking.
- Curiosity, initiative, and a collaborative spirit.
- Experience with or interest in learning business tools and platforms.
What You’ll Gain:
- Real-world experience in global strategy and partnerships.
- Exposure to executive-level decision-making.
- A chance to make a meaningful impact while building your professional network.
We Support Who You Are….
As a global company, we strive to create an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives spark innovation and meet the challenges of an evolving world. Whether you’re launching a new career or expanding your current one, IDeaS is a company where you can balance great work with all other aspects of your life.
At IDeaS, we also aspire to live our values each day by being Accountable, Curious, Passionate and Authentic. And we continue our quest to build a more inclusive environment that attracts, represents and provides a place for diverse ideas, unique perspectives, and authentic voices.
Additional Information:To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.
SAS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights.
Equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience may be considered in place of the education requirement stated above.
Resumes may be considered in the order they are received.
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About the company
IDeaS is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in revenue management for hospitality. It provides revenue management software and services to help hotels and other properties optimize pricing, availability, and distribution. The product uses data analytics and industry knowledge to analyze market demand, competition, and internal data, and then automatically recommends or implements pricing and inventory decisions. This makes it easier for revenue leaders to set the right prices and allocate rooms to maximize profit. The company differentiates itself through its long track record (over 35 years), its global footprint (working with more than 30,000 properties in 161 countries), and a combination of deep domain expertise with analytics-enabled tools and services. IDeaS aims to help properties achieve greater profitability by turning data into precise, trusted, automated revenue decisions.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
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Total Funding
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Headquarters
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Founded
1989
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What believers are saying
- Rate Data Advantage reached 1,600 hotels within 100 days, proving fast product pull.
- IDeaS won IDC leader recognition on July 16, 2026, strengthening enterprise credibility.
- Windstar, ATLANTIC Hotels, and Giza Palace wins show continued expansion across segments and regions.
What critics are saying
- SAS cut 300 jobs in June 2026, signaling parent-company pressure and resource churn.
- Oracle, Duetto, and cloud PMS suites can bundle revenue tools into broader stacks.
- If hotels standardize on native PMS analytics, IDeaS becomes a replaceable point solution.
What makes IDeaS unique
- IDeaS runs 31,000+ hospitality installations, including hotels, cruise lines, parking brands.
- Its G3 RMS combines forecasting, pricing, inventory, group displacement, and LRV controls.
- New integrations with Apaleo, Stayntouch, and Hotel Insider embed decisions directly into workflows.
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IDeaS Leadership Development programs win two Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards. Leading provider of revenue management software recognized for excellence in client training and internal learning and development programs. MINNEAPOLIS - Oct. 15, 2026 - IDeaS, a SAS company, and the world's leading provider of AI-powered hospitality revenue management software, won two Silver Brandon Hall Group Human Capital Management (HCM) Excellence Awards, recognizing the achievements of its Learning & Development team. The awards recognize two IDeaS programs designed to support growth at different stages of the leadership journey: * Silver - Best Leadership Development Program for the Learn & Lead program * Silver - Best Unique and Innovative Learning & Development Program for Leadership Matters The 2026 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards are the result of years of design, measurement, feedback, and collaboration across the organization. They reflect the contributions of leaders, managers, facilitators, coaches, and participants who continue to invest in learning and development. The organization recognizes best practices for initiatives in Learning, Talent, HR, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Sales Enablement. Ravi Mehrotra, President, Co-founder, and Chief Scientist, IDeaS, said: "IDeaS endeavors to support our team members not just with the tools they need to remain successful today, but the knowledge and opportunity to continue growing throughout their careers. Our Human Resources department developed the Learn & Lead program to help create confident, knowledgeable leaders throughout our organization, while Leadership Matters has helped potential leaders within IDeaS find their voice in our industry. These latest accolades add to the multiple Brandon Hall Awards earned by IDeaS over the past decade, and we are proud of each and every one." Robin Bolton, Director of Human Resources at IDeaS, said: "We are honored to accept these two Brandon Hall awards, as they are a reflection of the hard work our team has committed to expanding knowledge and learning opportunities throughout our industry. Hospitality is in need of strong leaders with clear goals, and we are excited to continue building the foundation for their future success." Entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group analysts, and executives based on these criteria: * Alignment to their business need and environment * Program design, functionality, and delivery * Adoption, integration, user experience, innovation, and creativity * Overall effectiveness, impact, and measurable benefits The complete list of winners past and present can be found here: https://excellenceawards.brandonhall.com/winners-2/ About IDeaS IDeaS, a SAS company, powers profitable hospitality. As the global leader in revenue management, IDeaS supports a diverse range of hospitality, including independent hotels, resorts, global hotel chains, cruise lines, and parking brands. IDeaS' AI-driven solutions go beyond forecasting and pricing to optimize revenue, boost profitability, and improve efficiency, helping hospitality organizations build fully connected commercial strategies. With more than 34,000 installations globally, IDeaS continues to innovate and set the standard for growth, performance, and value in the next era of hospitality.
Royal Garden Hotel modernizes revenue strategy to navigate shifting international demand. Summary. London's 396-room Royal Garden Hotel selects IDeaS G3 Revenue Management System to modernise revenue planning amid shifting international demand and a diverse mix of leisure, corporate, group and entertainment business. The system provides demand forecasting and pricing recommendations, reduces routine manual adjustments, and helps the team assess group bookings against potential transient demand and broader event revenue. LONDON - 8 October- Royal Garden Hotel, one of London's leading independently owned five-star hotels, has selected IDeaS G3 Revenue Management System (RMS) as part of a wider effort to modernise its revenue strategy, respond more quickly to changing international demand and support long-term growth. Located beside Kensington Gardens and overlooking Kensington Palace, the 396-room hotel welcomes international leisure travellers, corporate guests, entertainment clients, sporting teams and group business. This diverse business mix creates a complex commercial environment where success requires the team to balance different booking behaviours, room-type requirements and revenue opportunities in one of Europe's most competitive hospitality markets. In a year marked by changes in international travel patterns, Royal Garden Hotel recognised the need for more responsive forecasting and a clearer view of how demand develops across key source markets. Royal Garden Hotel traditionally attracts strong summer business from the Middle East, alongside guests from the United States and other international markets. As booking behaviour becomes less predictable, the hotel is seeking greater confidence around when demand is building, how far in advance it is booking and where other segments can support a more balanced strategy. Following an upgrade to its cloud-based property management system, the hotel reviewed its revenue management capabilities and selected IDeaS to improve forecasting, reduce the manual effort involved in routine pricing activity and support more consistent evaluation of group business. Gareth Quin, commercial director at Royal Garden Hotel, said: "Royal Garden Hotel has a varied business mix, from international leisure and corporate guests to groups, entertainment clients and sporting teams, and each behaves differently. Recent shifts in international demand have reinforced how important it is for us to understand when demand is building, how far in advance guests are booking and where the strongest opportunities lie." "With better visibility into those patterns, alongside more detailed insight into segment and room-type performance and pricing recommendations, our team can spend less time making day-to-day adjustments and reacting to changes, and more time focusing on the wider commercial decisions that support long-term growth." The new approach will help the hotel manage pricing and availability more dynamically across its room categories and the booking horizon. G3 RMS will analyse evolving demand and booking patterns to provide forecasting and pricing optimisation recommendations, combining advanced analytics and intelligent automation with the team's knowledge of the hotel, upcoming events and changing market conditions. Group business is another important priority. Royal Garden Hotel regularly welcomes sporting teams, corporate events and entertainment-related business, where the total value of an opportunity can extend beyond bedrooms to include food, beverage and event spend. IDeaS' group evaluation capabilities will help the team assess these opportunities against potential transient demand and make more consistent decisions. Warren Mandelbaum, Principal Sales Director EMEA, at IDeaS, said: "Royal Garden Hotel is one of London's most distinctive independent luxury properties, with a business mix that demands both agility and precision. The team has a clear vision for how it wants to evolve its commercial strategy and we're proud to support that journey. By giving the team greater confidence in how demand is developing and where the strongest opportunities exist, IDeaS will help play a key role in helping the team make informed decisions that support long-term, sustainable growth." The collaboration forms part of Royal Garden Hotel's broader commitment to modernising its commercial operations and supporting sustainable, long-term revenue growth.
Giza Palace Hotel & Spa partners with IDeaS to implement advanced Revenue Management capabilities. Implementation to sharpen demand forecasting, pricing strategy, and group business decisions at its landmark Cairo property Summary. IDeaS deploys its G3 Revenue Management System at Giza Palace Hotel & Spa in Cairo, enabling precise forecasting, dynamic pricing and automated inventory management across 560 rooms spanning 11 configurations. The system's group pricing module assesses the value of displaced demand in real time, streamlining decision-making and preserving commercial flexibility across multiple revenue streams. DUBAI, 24 September 2026 - IDeaS, a SAS company and the world's leading provider of hospitality revenue management software and services, has deployed the G3 Revenue Management System (RMS) at Giza Palace Hotel & Spa in Cairo, Egypt. A member of The Leading Hotels of the World, Giza Palace Hotel & Spa is a brand-new luxury hotel in a prime location in West Cairo. The grandiose hotel features 560 rooms, eight distinctive dining venues, a spa, and extensive conference and meeting facilities. Blending architectural excellence with a curated art collection, the hotel is renowned for its exceptional service and guest experience. The hotel is owned by Travco Group International, whose hospitality arm, the JAZ Hotel Group, is one of the region's most prominent hotel operators, with a growing portfolio of over 68 hotels and resorts across Egypt and Zanzibar. The deployment of IDeaS G3 RMS enables the hotel team to optimize revenue management decisions through precise forecasting, dynamic pricing, and inventory management, as well as streamlined group displacement evaluations and the automation of routine tasks. A key factor in Giza Palace Hotel & Spa's selection was IDeaS' ability to effectively manage the complexity of its inventory. With more than 11 room and suite types across three room categories and eight suite configurations, the property requires advanced predictive analytics to position each room type competitively in one of the region's most dynamic markets. IDeaS' Group Pricing capability addresses another critical segment of the business - the projected impact of displaced demand across their diverse inventory mix - by delivering real-time insights into the value of group business. Designed for speed and simplicity, the feature enables better-informed decisions that account for the full depth of the hotel's offering, while preserving commercial flexibility. Alaa Akel, CEO & Chairman JAZ Hotel Group commented: "Giza Palace was created with a clear ambition to set a new benchmark for luxury hospitality in Cairo. Our partnership with IDeaS supports that vision bringing advanced revenue management capabilities to our commercial strategy, allowing us to make smarter decisions, respond to market demand and drive sustainable growth." Ibrahim Saba, Principal Sales Director - Europe, Middle East & Africa at IDeaS commented: "Giza Palace Hotel & Spa is exactly the kind of landmark property where intelligent revenue management makes a measurable difference. With a large inventory and a significant conferencing operation, the team is managing considerable complexity across multiple revenue streams. G3 RMS gives them the forecasting precision and group pricing intelligence to ensure every booking reflects the true commercial value of each piece of business."
Apaleo, IDeaS deepen integration for revenue management. Apaleo and IDeaS, a SAS company, have made available an enhanced integration designed to simplify hotel operations, strengthen revenue performance and improve profitability. The integration enables seamless, two-way data flows between Apaleo's property management system (PMS) and the IDeaS revenue management platform, allowing hotels to execute pricing, inventory, forecasting and revenue optimization strategies using real-time operational and demand data. By automating the exchange of reservation, inventory, pricing and performance data through seamless, two-way data flows, the integration reduces manual processes and provides operators with more accurate inputs for forecasting and pricing decisions. Apaleo shares live reservation and stay data with IDeaS, while IDeaS returns pricing, forecasting and advanced revenue control recommendations, including overbooking, minimum length-of-stay and Last Room Value (LRV) decisions into Apaleo, ensuring revenue decisions are consistently informed by the latest operational and demand signals. The result is a more connected technology stack that improves revenue management and day-to-day operational efficiency, according to the companies. The integration delivers a range of operational and commercial advantages, including: * Real-time, two-way data exchange between Apaleo's API-first PMS and the IDeaS revenue management platform * Automated pricing and forecasting outputs at the room-type, product-type and market-segment level, driven by unified and more accurate data * Reduced manual data entry, improving efficiency and lowering the risk of errors * Improved decision-making through integrated performance and demand insights * Scalable architecture that supports multi-property portfolios and growing hotel groups * Advanced automated controls for overbooking, minimum length of stay (LOS), and LRV (hurdle rate) decisions, supporting stronger RevPAR and occupancy outcomes Customers will be able to access the integration through Apaleo's integration marketplace and IDeaS' partner ecosystem. Uli Pillau, CEO/founder, Apaleo, said: "Partnering with IDeaS strengthens our mission to give hospitality operators the flexibility to build a tech stack that works the way they do. By connecting Apaleo's open platform with IDeaS' market-leading revenue management capabilities, we're enabling hotels to reduce complexity, automate critical processes, and make more confident decisions using consistent, high-quality data. For Apaleo, this integration is in particular an important one considering our close relationship with the founders and management of IDeaS". Klaus Kohlmayr, chief evangelist and development officer, IDeaS, said: "Like IDeaS, Apaleo has been at the forefront of innovation in hospitality technology, and both companies are well positioned to harness leading-edge AI capabilities to deliver even greater value to the industry. We're very excited about what this partnership can achieve." Olga Tolle-Rodrigues, director of global alliances, IDeaS, said, "The hospitality industry is moving beyond simply connecting systems toward creating technology ecosystems that help operators make better commercial decisions. Our expanded relationship with Apaleo is built around that vision. By bringing together open connectivity and advanced revenue expertise, we're bringing powerful, leading-edge capabilities to a broader range of hoteliers - all without adding unnecessary complexity to their daily operations."
IDeaS named a Leader in inaugural IDC MarketScape for hospitality Revenue Management Systems. MINNEAPOLIS - July 16, 2026 - IDeaS, a SAS company and a provider of AI-powered hospitality revenue management software, today announced it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Revenue Management Systems in Hospitality 2026 Vendor Assessment.[1] The recognition comes as hospitality revenue management enters a new era, evolving from standalone pricing tools into integrated commercial intelligence platforms. According to the IDC MarketScape, "The hospitality revenue management system market is at a genuine inflection point. The convergence of AI maturity, platform consolidation, and expanding commercial scope is redefining what an RMS is expected to do and for whom." Dorothy Creamer, Senior Research Manager, Hospitality and Travel Strategies, IDC, noted: "Differentiation emerges with vendors that believe genuine automation requires a rigorous forecasting foundation, not just rules that appear to run themselves." The IDC MarketScape further highlights IDeaS' broader commercial capabilities, noting that "the company has built a portfolio of commercial capabilities around its core RMS, spanning business intelligence, total revenue planning, portfolio management, function space optimization, and marketing demand management." From Automation to Decision Intelligence "This is a turning point for hospitality," said Dr. Ravi Mehrotra, President, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at IDeaS. "The industry is moving beyond surface-level automation toward decision intelligence built on rigorous forecasting science, explainable AI and connected data. Hotels don't need more recommendations; they need confidence in every decision they make across the business. That's the shift I believe this recognition reflects." Mehrotra continued, "As pressure mounts to respond faster to changing market conditions, hotels are rethinking how they connect revenue decisions with broader commercial strategy. We believe the IDC MarketScape emphasizes that the most effective systems are those that balance advanced automation with transparency and control, enabling teams to act quickly while maintaining trust in the underlying models." Beyond Pricing: A Broader Commercial Role The IDC MarketScape also highlights a clear industry shift: "The hospitality technology stack has gotten thornier, with more integrations, more booking channels, and simply more data sources that are often highly siloed and fragmented." That shift is already accelerating. IDeaS recently reported strong adoption of its broader commercial strategy solutions, reflecting growing demand for technologies that unify revenue, marketing, sales and operational decisions into a single, coordinated approach. And as hotel teams are increasingly tasked with making faster, more complex decisions across multiple functions, IDeaS continues to expand its capabilities to meet this need. By bringing together revenue management, business intelligence, financial planning and portfolio-level insight into a unified commercial framework, IDeaS helps organizations make more confident decisions across the business. But as these commercial decisions become increasingly AI-driven, confidence depends not only on automation but also on understanding how and why decisions are made. Trust as the Foundation of AI-driven Decisions As AI adoption accelerates, explainability has become a defining requirement for revenue management. The report highlights that revenue managers must be able to understand and defend the logic behind system-driven recommendations, reinforcing the importance of transparency alongside automation. "AI without trust is just noise," added Mehrotra. "The future belongs to systems that don't just automate decisions, but make them understandable, actionable and aligned with how hotels actually operate." To learn more about the IDC MarketScape assessment and what it means for hospitality revenue management, read the IDeaS blog and download an excerpt of the paper. IDeaS. IDC MarketScape.