INTERNSHIP – Product Innovation & Consumer Insights Assistant MFX

Are you curious about how our lifestyles sporting habits and relationship with nature will evolve over the coming years

Do you enjoy decoding emerging trends and understanding what shapes consumer behavior

What if you could help shape the future of outdoor products and experiences at Salomon

Then dont wait any longer and join us as our future Consumer Insights Intern M/F/X!

As part of Salomons Innovation team you will explore societal cultural technological and environmental shifts to identify new innovation opportunities. Your goal: understand tomorrows needs and turn your research into actionable recommendations for our products brand and experiences.

1. Decode Trends and Emerging Behaviors

• Monitor societal cultural technological and environmental trends worldwide.
• Identify emerging behaviors communities and weak signals that could transform sports participation and outdoor lifestyles.
• Analyze developments in sport wellness health sustainability and evolving consumer expectations.
• Benchmark startups competitors and players from other industries to identify innovative approaches.

2. Understand Consumers and Their Expectations

• Contribute to the design and implementation of qualitative and quantitative consumer research.
• Help prepare and conduct interviews analyze surveys and explore reports and databases.
• Observe communities and analyze online conversations to better understand consumer motivations usage patterns and values.
• Compare behaviors and expectations across generations cultures and international markets.

3. Envision Possible Futures

• Develop consumer profiles and personas illustrating how lifestyles and sporting habits may evolve.
• Build forward-looking scenarios to explore possible futures for sport and the outdoor industry.
• Identify long-term opportunities for new products services experiences and communities.
• Turn research findings into strategic insights and actionable recommendations.

4. Share Insights and Inspire Innovation

• Create engaging visual presentations and reports that synthesize key trends and insights.
• Present your analyses and recommendations to the Innovation Product Design Brand and Consumer Insights teams.
• Contribute to collaborative workshops to explore new innovation opportunities and support strategic thinking.

What You Will Gain from This Internship :

• Develop your strategic foresight skills by learning to identify weak signals and anticipate changes in lifestyles and sporting habits.
• Strengthen your consumer insights expertise through qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Boost your creativity and analytical thinking by connecting data trends and observations from different fields.
• Contribute to real innovation projects by translating your research into opportunities for future Salomon products and experiences.
• Gain experience in an international cross-functional environment by collaborating with teams from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise.
• Develop your strategic storytelling skills to make complex topics accessible compelling and useful for decision-making.

Qualifications :

What Were Looking For:

Education: You are currently pursuing a Masters degree (Bac4/5 equivalent) in Marketing Consumer Research Sociology Social Sciences Strategy Innovation or a related field.

Skills:

• You have initial academic or professional experience in consumer research trend analysis market research qualitative or quantitative research or strategic foresight.
• You can analyze and synthesize diverse sources of information identify emerging trends and turn your findings into relevant recommendations.
• You are comfortable creating visual presentations and communicating research findings.

Soft Skills:

• Intellectual curiosity and a global mindset.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Creativity and the ability to connect ideas across different fields.
• Excellent communication and synthesis skills.
• Autonomy initiative and a collaborative mindset.

Languages: English C1 level.

IT Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly PowerPoint and Excel.

Profile: You are interested in societal shifts consumer behavior and emerging sports and outdoor cultures. You enjoy challenging assumptions identifying weak signals and imagining future behaviors and lifestyles. International experience or additional language skills would be a plus.

Additional Information :

Duration: 6 months

Starting date: January/February 2027

Location: Annecy France

Contract type: An internship agreement (convention de stage) from your school or university is required and your internship must be part of your study programme. Agreements not backed by active enrolment cannot be accepted.

Working conditions:

• Remote work possible after your first month.
• Flexible hours: arrive between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m. with a flexible end to the day so you can balance your weeks at school and in the company.
• Accessible workplace: dedicated parking spaces for people with disabilities workstation and furniture adjustments as needed.

Administrative conditions:

This internship is covered by a tripartite training agreement (convention de stage) between you your school and the company. Applicants who are EU nationals can apply without any specific formality. Applicants from outside the EU must hold as of the start date a valid residence permit or visa authorising them to complete a school-sanctioned internship in France.

Diversity and inclusion:

Diversity is one of Salomons five core values. We review every application against the same criteria based solely on skills and motivation regardless of gender background age disability orientation or beliefs.

Our recruitment process and our work environment are designed to be accessible to everyone. If you need any adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process or in the role just let us know and we will find the right solution together. Our company also has a dedicated disability officer.

Recruitment process: 

Heres what to expect once you apply:

1. Application review: a recruiter reviews your CV and application to assess the fit with the role and shortlists the candidates to contact.
2. Phone pre-qualification: a first call to get to know you and talk through your expectations and the role.
3. Manager interview: a meeting with your future manager to explore the position and your profile in more detail.
4. Case study: a short practical exercise so you can put your skills into a real-world context.
5. Offer: if its a match on both sides we make you an offer and prepare your arrival.

Compensation: 

At Salomon internship allowances are broken down as follows: 

• Internship allowances:
  • High school diploma to bachelors degree: 700 gross
  • Masters degree: 950 gross
  • Doctorate: 1200 gross
• Housing allowance: 300 housing assistance upon presentation of a lease agreement for a property located within 50 km of the head office and monthly receipts.

Interested in this position Dont wait send us your CV. We cant wait to learn more about you!

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract