Internship Market Relations

"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you.

A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself."

• Location

  Mons

• Employment type

  Full Time Internship

• Department

  Marketing & Communication

• Deadline

  2026-11-05

Candidate profile (title) Who you are

Candidate profile (text) - Default language As a Market Relations Intern, you will be involved in:

• Establish IKEA as the preferred choice in the local market by understanding the local market and establishing strong bonds with their customers, all in order to be the Leader in life at home and to drive growth and long term profitability for the store.
• To convert IKEA visitors into IKEA FAMILY or when relevant into IKEA BUSINESS members and activate existing members in order to secure a long term relationship, ensure our customers return more frequently to our store and the local web.
• observation in driving the sustainability agenda of growing IKEA together: build the trust of our co-workers and consumers through demonstrating the practical application of our commitment to having a positive impact on people and the environment.
• Responsible for developing local social initiatives and raising the awareness of our commitment to sustainability, both internally and with our consumers and external stakeholders, in order to strengthen the perception of IKEA as a responsible company.

Key responsibilities (title) Your responsibilities

Key responsibilities (text) To be successful in your role, you need to:

• Have experience and interest in consumer and market dynamics, globally and locally, and an ability to quickly develop knowledge of the local market and business conditions
• Have experience and interest in sustainability topics.
• To know (or willing to learn) how to work with IKEA communications (visual & copy identity), understanding role & ways of working of different channels
• Have knowledge of store operations
• Have the ability to understand profit and loss and how to affect its result through their actions
• Ability to set goals and provide clear direction
• Good analytical and numerical skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good planning and organisation skills
• Ability to engage a receiver by creating a passion for your plans
• Self-reliant and motivated with proven ability to work as part of a larger team
• Experience of working with customer loyalty programmes
• Proven ability to navigate and influence in a matrix organisation
• Retail and/or home furnishing experience
• Ability to clearly communicate in spoken and written Dutch, French and English
• Experience of actively selling through the understanding of our customers and their needs

Team vision (text) Our team is the voice of IKEA. We use words, pictures and videos to tell the story about IKEA, to build our brand and inspire people with our offer. We bounce ideas back and forth, we challenge each other and we are crazy passionate about communication. Of course we’re also the ones who make sure to keep all our fellow co-workers informed, engaged and connected in a constantly changing business environment.

Let's connect Apply now!

Let´s connect At IKEA, we believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, where every individual is respected and valued. Our recruitment process is designed to be inclusive and without prejudice, with equal opportunities for every candidate. We therefore encourage all candidates to apply, with their diverse backgrounds, identities and experiences. Our locations are always easily accessible by public transportation, a conscious choice to allow our employees and clients to travel sustainably.

Why you will love us

From the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.

At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.

Our vision, “to create a better everyday life for the many people” inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.

What we all have in common

• Living our values
• Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
• A passion for home furnishing
• Performing & delivering while learning & developing
• Having fun!