Intern - Consumer Insights

IFF • Holmdel Township, NJ

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About The Position

IFF is seeking a motivated and analytically curious Consumer Insights Summer Intern to support our Consumer Insights team. This internship offers hands on exposure to how consumer research is designed, executed, analyzed, and translated into actionable insights that inform innovation, marketing strategy, and commercial decision making. The intern will work closely with experienced Consumer Insights professionals to support research program development and execution, contributing to real projects that impact product innovation and business strategy across fragrance categories. IFF is seeking a motivated and analytically curious Consumer Insights Summer Intern to support our Consumer Insights team. This internship offers hands‑on exposure to how consumer research is designed, executed, analyzed, and translated into actionable insights that inform innovation, marketing strategy, and commercial decision‑making. The intern will work closely with experienced Consumer Insights professionals to support research program development and execution, contributing to real projects that impact product innovation and business strategy across fragrance categories.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Consumer Insights, Market Research, Psychology, Marketing, Business, or a related field
• Strong interest in consumer behavior, research methodologies, and data‑driven decision‑making
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and comfort working with data
• Clear and concise communicator, both written and visual
• Comfortable working across multiple projects in a collaborative, fast‑paced environment
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; experience with survey tools or data analysis is a plus
• Curious, organized, and eager to learn how research informs real business decisions

Responsibilities

• Research Design & Execution Support Assist with the design and setup of quantitative and qualitative research programs
• Support development of questionnaires, screeners, and discussion guides for consumer testing (e.g., CLTs, HUTs, U&A studies)
• Help define recruitment criteria and support sample sourcing for consumer research
• Coordinate with internal partners and vendors to support study execution and logistics
• Data Analysis & Insight Development Support basic data analysis, including topline review, tab checks, and summary outputs
• Assist in organizing and synthesizing consumer feedback, open‑ended responses, and key findings
• Help translate research results into clear, consumer-friendly insights that can be shared with cross‑functional teams
• PowerPoint & Insight Storytelling Support creation of PowerPoint decks summarizing research objectives, methods, results, and implications
• Assist with visualizing data and insights in a clear, concise, and compelling way
• Help ensure insights are communicated in a manner that supports decision‑making across marketing, commercial, and innovation teams
• Summer Research Project Lead a focused summer project compiling and analyzing existing research data within a fragrance category
• Identify key consumer trends, unmet needs, and patterns across studies
• Develop a concise set of research conclusions and implications, presented in a final summary deck

Benefits

• Hands‑on experience designing and executing real consumer research studies
• Exposure to end‑to‑end research workflows within a global organization
• Experience translating data into insights that inform innovation and strategy
• Mentorship from experienced Consumer Insights professionals
• A strong foundation for a future career in consumer insights, market research, or strategy

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern