IFF is seeking a motivated and analytically curious Consumer Insights Summer Intern to support their Consumer Insights team. This internship offers hands-on exposure to consumer research processes, including design, execution, and analysis, contributing to projects that impact product innovation and business strategy.
Responsibilities
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
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
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
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Benefits
At IFF, we make joy through science, creativity and heart.
