Intern Trends & Foresights

About the role

IFF, a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, is looking for an intern for its Trends & Foresight team in Hilversum, Netherlands (onsite/hybrid). The internship is full-time for 6 months, starting 1 December 2026, and supports the team in turning emerging societal, lifestyle, sensorial and market trends into actionable business insights.

Key responsibilities

• Scan and evaluate trend signals across media, trend reports, social media, events and digital communities.
• Maintain internal trend intelligence channels, resources and knowledge-sharing platforms.
• Help curate and maintain trend databases and insight repositories.
• Contribute to trend briefs and strategic foresight content for marketing, innovation, commercial and creative teams.
• Research and analyse trends to validate them and assess implications for the fragrance industry.
• Support presentations, reports and visual content that communicate trend insights.
• Collaborate on creative partnerships, co-creation initiatives and innovation projects, and help turn insights into concepts for fragrance development, storytelling and promotion.

Required profile

• Student enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's programme in Marketing, Consumer Insights, Trend Forecasting, Sociology, Psychology, Innovation, Design, Communication, Business or a related field.
• Available full time for a 6-month internship starting 1 December 2026.
• Strong interest in societal, consumer, lifestyle and cultural trends.
• Excellent research and analytical skills, and strong written and verbal English.
• Detail-oriented, proactive and willing to learn in a fast-paced international environment.

Required skills

• Ability to create presentations and visual content with Microsoft PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Nice to have: experience with trend research, foresight or consumer insights projects, knowledge of social listening tools or trend platforms, and a passion for storytelling and fragrance-related industries.

What we offer

• Hands-on experience within a global fragrance leader, working with experienced professionals and international stakeholders.
• Coaching, mentoring and learning opportunities during the internship.
• Development of research, presentation and strategic thinking skills.