Insights Career Network News
The Community for Research and Insights Professionals
in career transition and for those who want to help them.
The ICN QuestionPro License Grant
New Exclusive ICN Member Benefit: A free license to use QuestionPro for surveys Are you currently seeking a new role, transitioning careers, or looking to build your professional portfolio? We are giving away premium licenses for QuestionPro to help you master data collection, market research, and analytical skills. The Insights Career Network is pleased to offer use of the QuestionPro survey…
Partner26
Insights is at Risk. Will you meet the moment? The market research and insights industry is going through an unprecedented period of change right now. The rise of AI-driven technologies and ongoing societal changes are redefining the research and insights professional’s role at a pace and in ways not seen previously. ICN delivers support, training, upskilling, mentoring,…
ICN 2.0
It’s official: ICN 2.0 is here! In filing for 501(c)(3) Status, ICN unveils a New Strategy and Governing Board to Meet Industry Urgency, featuring an All-Star Team of Leaders, including Simon Chadwick, Jamie Jurgaitis, Kahren Kersten, Kerry Hecht, and Dan Fleetwood. By Kahren Kersten and Brian Fowler As 2026 approaches, the ICN Leadership Team is…
Membership
The Community for Research & Insights Professionals Whether you are navigating a career transition, building your early-career portfolio, or looking to give back, join the world’s fastest-growing volunteer-powered insights community. The Insights Career Network (ICN) was founded to combat the “pain and isolation” of career transitions and to help our professionals prepare for new opportunities.…
ICN Field Report: NY to PA
Events & Jobs Alert for New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania Insights Distributed to ICN Members on May 14, 2026 Multiple events are happening most months of the year in the tri-state + PA area. Do your research, build your network, and attend if you can. This month’s collection of events for research and insights…
ICN at IA HCR
NEW EXCLUSIVE ICN MEMBER BENEFIT: Discounts and grants to attend the Insights Association‘s June 10 Ignite Healthcare conference in Philadelphia. ICN members exploring opportunities in healthcare insights, expanding their networks, and navigating career transitions, the Ignite Healthcare Conference provides a fantastic chance to connect with professionals across pharma, medtech, providers, payers, and healthcare-focused agencies while…
Insights Career Coaching
The ICN is proud to present an affordable community coaching solution. Insights professionals facing career challenges and opportunities are lining up for peer-to-peer mini-coaching sessions led by experienced Insights Career Network volunteers, chief among them ICN Co-Founder Brian Fowler and insights industry veteran and educator Scott Worthge, who have worked in the sector and developed…
ICN D.C. Insights Pizza Party
April 28, 7 – 9 PM Whether headed to IIEX North America or just in the area, all insights professionals are welcome to attend our 2nd annual D.C. Insights Community Gathering! Location: Stellina Pizzeria 508 K Street, 10 minutes from the IIEX North America Conference venue, by car. Refreshments for this community event are sponsored bymktresearchguy, and Cranbrook Search Consultants.…
Insights Connections and Workshops in SF During Research Week
Join the Insights Career Network in San Francisco: Two Exclusive Events for Insights Professionals, May 13 – 14. Are you an insights professional looking to expand your network, sharpen your skills, or bridge the “experience gap” in your portfolio? Whether you are attending Learner’s Research Week in person, joining online, or staying local, the Insights…
Michael Brereton Joins the ICN Board
April 1, 2026 — The Insights Career Network (ICN), the premier volunteer-led community dedicated to supporting professionals in the market research and insights industry, is proud to announce the appointment of Michael Brereton to its Board of Directors. As a working board, ICN directors are directly involved in the hands-on execution of the organization’s mission:…
EQ UNITED April
Nonprofit Call to Action Insights professionals working to strengthen children’s mental health need a few volunteers in LV, LA, and Remote in April. EQ United, a community-powered movement that strengthens children’s mental health and supports family well-being through the tools developed by EQJOY, brings communities together through local and virtual EQNITE events. Your support is…
Networking for a cause
The Insights Career Network’s Executive Director Brian Fowler sat down with co-founder of EQJOY Andrew Cannon and researchers April Bell and Nicole Newton to discuss the value of volunteering your time with causes and purpose-driven organizations. Your natural research skills have value beyond insights projects. Your empathy, curiosity, and genuine interest in other people? Those…
ICN Colorado Report: Jan 2026
Sometimes we need to see a bigger world, like the one provided by our LinkedIn feed, but with RTO being de rigueur, we need to get to know the people in our neighborhood. We’re continuing to try new things to bring the people in our profession closer together this year as we transition to becoming…
ICN Texas Report: Jan 2026
Sometimes we need to see a bigger world, like the one provided by our LinkedIn feed, but with RTO being de rigueur, we need to get to know the people in our neighborhood. We’re continuing to try new things to bring the people in our profession closer together this year as we transition to becoming…
ICN Chicagoland Report: Jan 2026
Sometimes we need to see a bigger world, like the one provided by our LinkedIn feed, but with RTO being de rigueur, we need to get to know the people in our neighborhood. We’re continuing to try new things to bring the people in our profession closer together this year as we transition to becoming…
ICN Georgia Report: Jan 2026
Sometimes we need to see a bigger world, like the one provided by our LinkedIn feed, but with RTO being de rigueur, we need to get to know the people in our neighborhood. We’re continuing to try new things to bring the people in our profession closer together this year as we transition to becoming…
ICN California Report: Jan 2026
Sometimes we need to see a bigger world, like the one provided by our LinkedIn feed, but with RTO being de rigueur, we need to get to know the people in our neighborhood. We’re continuing to try new things to bring the people in our profession closer together this year as we transition to becoming…
ICN community members connect at QRCA
Thank you to the QRCA for providing the ICN with the opportunity to set up camp with our mobile insights career center for their 2026 annual conference. However welcoming the host or the environment, conferences can be overwhelming and often intimidating. The mobile insights career center is operated by volunteers from the insights community with…
How to Host and Run an ICN Event
The Insights Career Network thrives because of people like you—the connectors and community-builders who recognize that career transitions shouldn’t be a solo journey. That means we have GOT to see each other more often. No, really. By hosting a local event, you are providing the “social glue” our insights community needs right now. You understand…
ICN Perspectives Denver
After two decades navigating the evolution of market research—from the traditional industry hubs of New York and Los Angeles to the rise of remote consultancy—Charles Framularo reflects on the one variable that data cannot replicate: community. In this piece, Framularo traces his career path from a junior researcher at Harris Interactive to the founder of…
ICN Supports EQ United
Volunteer Information Info meeting set for 1/21/2026 ICN is proud to continue our partnership with EQJOY on an exciting new initiative, EQ United — a grassroots movement designed to strengthen children’s mental health across the U.S. Building on the research ICN has supported in collaboration with The Art and Science of Joy, EQ United will also help communities…
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About the ICN
The Insights Career Network (ICN) is a professional support community of marketing, consumer, user, and business research professionals who volunteer their tools, experience, and networks to help each other develop their careers. The community helps research professionals during career transitions and when they need to prepare for the job search by developing new job-hunting skills, expanding their network, and taking ownership of their candidacy for any insights job.