Internship Consumer Needs Research

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Job Description

Start Date: July-September 2026

Duration: at least 6 months

Type: Internship (thesis possible)

Weekly Presence: 40h (minimum 32h)

Location: Eindhoven

Your role:

• Collaborate with content writing team to develop multimedia content for user education.

• Research and gather information from the cross functional team to create accurate and engaging educational materials.

• Assist in writing editing and proofreading content for various platforms

• Contribute ideas for interactive and innovative content formats to enhance user engagement.

• Ensure all content aligns with the brands voice and educational goals

Youre the right fit if:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters degree program in a relevant discipline (e.g. Consumer Research Psychology Human Factors Design Marketing Business Data & Analytics or related fields).

• Demonstrates learning agility and curiosity with a clear interest in consumercentric thinking and evidencebased decisionmaking.

• Ability to apply structured thinking and basic analytical skills to understand consumer feedback identify patterns and support insight generation.

• Comfortable working with digital tools and data with openness to learning new platforms systems and research methodologies.

• Shows collaboration and communication capabilities able to work effectively with diverse stakeholders in an international crossfunctional environment.

• Displays ownership and accountability for assigned tasks within a supervised projectbased setting.

• Demonstrates attention to quality accuracy and ethics with willingness to learn and follow Philips quality privacy and compliance standards.

• Communicates clearly in written and spoken English including the ability to structure findings and contribute to presentations.

• Exhibits a growth mindset adaptability and resilience aligned with a testandlearn approach.

• Domain is Mother and Child so any form of affinity is pre.

Signs the Candidate May Not Be the Best Fit:

• Perfectionist discomfort with ambiguity or experimentation including reluctance to work in a testandlearn environment where outcomes are not fully defined upfront.

• Preference for purely theoretical work with low motivation for handson execution coordination tasks or iterative research activities.

• Difficulty following structured processes quality standards or privacy guidelines or low awareness of the importance of compliance in consumer research.

• Challenges in organizing work meeting milestones or taking ownership of assigned tasks within a supervised project setting.

• Limited openness to feedback coaching or learning or a fixed mindset when faced with iteration or failure.

• Weak collaboration signals such as discomfort working with crossfunctional or international teams or low engagement in team discussions.

• Communication challenges that make it difficult to structure insights clearly or explain findings in a simple audienceappropriate way.

• Expectation of high autonomy or seniorlevel decision authority that does not align with an internship learning role.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the companys facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the companys main facilities generally at the customers or suppliers locations.

Monthly full-time allowance between 500 - 700 gross depending on educational level and if you would need to relocate to The Netherlands. If you will perform a part-time internship you will receive the allowance pro-rata.

Housing compensation in case of relocating to the vicinity of the office 300- net if location is in the vicinity of Amsterdam 255- net for all other Philips locations. You need to provide a rental contract of the land lord and your normal home-work travel distance need to be more than 50 km or travel time (one way trip) need to be more than 1.5 hours. Travel compensation if you are not eligible for a free public transport card; you will receive max. 192- net. Paid holidays per internship term.

About Philips

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If youre interested in this role and have many but not all of the experiences needed we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.

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