Scrum Master Intern

We are looking for a Scrum Master Intern to support our internal project teams and assist on a key engagement with a major logistics partner. Gulf Associates focuses on commercial judgment rather than generic strategy models: we advise clients on complex investments and partnership decisions where the ground reality is the only thing that matters. In this role, you will help maintain the flow of work for a team that supports this logistics entity, ensuring that our internal processes remain responsive to the client's needs. This is a fully remote position, allowing you to contribute from any location while gaining direct exposure to the logic of high stakes commercial environments.

What you will do

• Facilitate daily sync meetings for the advisory team to ensure everyone is aligned on the latest research and client requirements regarding our logistics partner.
• Manage and update project tracking boards to reflect the current status of research tasks, counterparty analysis, and decision support documents.
• Help identify and resolve process blockers that could delay the delivery of internal briefings or client positions.
• Support the team in refining their workflow, moving away from rigid theoretical frameworks toward a more practical approach to task management.
• Organize and document key takeaways from internal strategy sessions to ensure no detail regarding counterparty behavior is missed.
• Coordinate the timing of internal reviews to ensure senior partners have the bandwidth to provide their input before major client milestones.
• Gather basic data on team velocity and task completion to help the firm plan for upcoming engagements and internal resource needs.
• Participate as a silent observer in certain high level meetings to understand how process facilitates the development of commercial judgment.

What you bring

• A foundational interest in project management frameworks and a willingness to adapt those methods to a specialized advisory setting.
• Strong organizational habits and the discipline to manage your own schedule in a fully remote work environment.
• Clear, direct communication skills: you can explain a complex situation in a few simple sentences without using unnecessary jargon.
• Commercial curiosity and an interest in how large scale deals, joint ventures, and capital deployments are executed in the market.
• Natural attention to detail: you notice when a deadline is approaching or when a task description is missing critical context.
• Practicality and a focus on outcomes: you understand that a process is only useful if it helps the team deliver better results for the client.
• The ability to handle confidential information with discretion, as much of our work involves sensitive partnership decisions.
• A collaborative mindset that values listening and observation as much as active facilitation.

What we offer

• A paid internship with a monthly stipend that is highly competitive for the current market and seniority level.
• The flexibility of a fully remote role, providing you the autonomy to manage your workspace and day.
• Direct mentorship from senior partners who value ground reality and commercial logic over corporate fluff.
• Experience working on an engagement for a major logistics leader, providing insight into how large organizations make partnership decisions.

Working at Gulf Associates
Working here is different from the experience at a large, global consultancy firm. We prioritize substance over presentation and outcomes over output. Our culture is direct, professional, and senior-led: our partners are involved in every step of the work, from initial research to the final negotiation room. We do not believe in theoretical reports that sit on a shelf. Instead, we produce positions that our clients can act on immediately. Because we hold a small book of active engagements, every team member has a visible impact on the success of our projects. We value people who are self-directed, honest about what they see in the data, and focused on the practical reality of how business is conducted in the territory.