We are looking for a curious and hands-on intern to join the Insights & Analytics team at IKEA Belgium. Please note that this is a non-paid academic internship for students looking to complete their programme requirements. The internship will commence in January or February, with a minimum duration of 12 weeks.
Are you triggered by consumer insights and strategy? Do you like following trends, discovering what different brands and competitors are doing, and understanding what it could mean for the business? Are you curious about the fast-changing consumer and the dynamics shaping retail? And are you not afraid of abbreviations such as STEEP, PEST or SWOT?
Then you might be the person we are looking for.
Join the Insights & Analytics team at IKEA Belgium and help us understand the macro and micro dynamics impacting our business. You will get an inside view of a dynamic retail market, explore changing consumer expectations and help translate what is happening outside IKEA into insights that can support our strategy. At the same time, we want to rethink how we gather those insights. We are looking for smarter and more efficient ways to monitor competitors, services, propositions and market developments. You will help us explore how AI and agents can support competitive intelligence, from gathering and structuring information to identifying relevant changes and translating them into actionable insights.
We are looking for someone who:
-Is currently studying at Master’s level.
-Is curious about consumers, competitors, retail and services.
-Enjoys working with numbers and facts, but is even more interested in interpreting what they mean.
-Is interested in AI, agents and new ways of making insight gathering smarter and more efficient.
-Enjoys turning information into clear, visual and inspirational PowerPoint presentations.
-Has basic Excel skills and is comfortable working with data.
-Has a positive and open mindset and is eager to learn and experiment.
-Is fluent in English and has Dutch or French as a mother tongue.
During your internship, you will help us bring the outside world into IKEA. You will work with stakeholders across IKEA, giving you the opportunity to understand how different teams use consumer, competitor and market insights to shape their strategies and decisions. Where possible, we work with project-based assignments where you can take ownership of a topic from the initial business question through to the final insights and recommendations. Depending on your academic requirements, there may also be opportunities to connect a project to your thesis.
Your internship could include:
Helping develop smarter and more structured ways to gather insights, through AI.
Monitoring competitors, new propositions, services and developments in the wider retail landscape.
Creating insight decks for internal stakeholders, translating information into clear stories, implications and opportunities.
Supporting teams such as Marketing, Sales, Services and Strategy with relevant market and consumer insights.
Helping the Insights & Analytics team with STEEP analysis, trend monitoring and consumer insights.
Exploring how consumer needs and expectations are changing and what this could mean for the future shopping experience.
Supporting ad hoc research and business questions.
Getting hands-on experience with both quantitative and qualitative research.
What you will get from us
During your internship, you will have the opportunity to:
Build hands-on experience in consumer and competitive intelligence.
Experiment with AI and agent-based ways of working in a real business environment.
Learn how to turn large amounts of information into relevant and actionable insights.
Understand how consumer and market insights influence business and strategic decisions.
Work with a broad range of stakeholders across IKEA Belgium.
Get exposure to both quantitative and qualitative research.
Experience working in a warm, international and value-driven company where sustainability, equality, diversity and inclusion are high on the agenda.
And who knows, you might even find your future employer along the way.
You will join a collaborative and hands-on Procurement team that values structure, ownership, and a can-do attitude. We are a diverse group of professionals who enjoy sharing knowledge and supporting each other — and we’d love to add your energy and fresh perspective to the mix.
Apply now!
Are you eager to kickstart your career journey with hands-on experience and real-world projects? Look no further!
IKEA is thrilled to announce openings for our internship program, where you'll have the chance to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact.
Don't miss out on this chance to jumpstart your career with IKEA.
Apply now and let's embark on this journey together!
ONE BRAND, MANY COMPANIES AND MANY, MANY PEOPLE
We’re a diverse group of down-to-earth, straightforward people with a passion for home furnishing. We come from all over the world, but we share an inspiring vision: “to create a better everyday life for the many people”.
How we realise this vision is based on our shared humanistic values. These values are the foundation of our work and our inclusive, open and honest culture where you can be yourself. Our culture is based on the spirit of togetherness, enthusiasm and fun. And we’re always looking for people who share our positive attitude and values.
IKEA unites thousands of co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners, all over the world, organised in a franchise system. It’s one brand but it reaches millions of hearts and homes.
ABOUT INTER IKEA GROUP
The purpose of Inter IKEA Group is to secure continuous improvement, development, expansion and a long life of the IKEA Concept. It has three core businesses: Franchise, Range & Supply and Industry.
• Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is the owner of the IKEA Concept and the worldwide IKEA franchisor. The assignment is to continuously develop the IKEA Concept and to ensure its successful implementation in existing and new markets. 11 different groups of companies own and operate IKEA sales channels under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V. A large group of franchisees are owned & operated by INGKA Group. Inter IKEA Systems B.V. also assigns different IKEA companies to develop range, supply and communication.
• IKEA Range & Supply is responsible for developing and supplying the global IKEA range. This means working with the whole value chain: from the needs and wants of the many people, through product development and the sourcing of raw materials, to a product’s end-of-life.
• IKEA Industry is the largest producer of wooden furniture in the world and manufactures wood-based furniture for the IKEA product range. We can offer a wide variety of exciting roles and assignments - from product development to production and from distribution and store design to interior design. And much, much more! And we’re always looking for people who have the desire to learn and grow professionally right along with our business.
We can offer a wide variety of exciting roles and assignments - from product development to production and from distribution and store design to interior design. And much, much more! And we’re always looking for people who have the desire to learn and grow professionally right along with our business.
