PVM Internship Group Commercial - Category Strategy team

Welcome to Perfetti

A great place to work in an environment where there is a lot of room for the people element, focus for your development and to get inspired by others through the international team dynamics. Sounds good? Then welcome to Perfetti! Perfetti van Melle is one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of confectionery and chewing gum. We create imaginative products and brands that are enjoyed in over 150 countries, such as Mentos, Fruittella and Chupa Chups

Internship at Perfetti!

Are You Looking for an Internship in our Commercial Group? Join Us at Perfetti Van Melle!

If you're passionate about marketing, social media, product innovation, and global brand strategy—and eager to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic, international company—this internship is made for you!

• As part of our recruitment process, you'll be invited to participate in an Group Assessment Day at the Perfetti Van Melle office, located in Amsterdam Schiphol.
• This session will last approximately 3–4 hours, during which you'll not only have the opportunity to demonstrate your skills, but also get a real feel for our company culture and what it’s like to be part of our team.
• A 121 interview with line manager

More details will be shared during the recruiting process

About the Opportunity

We are looking for an intern for our category growth & strategy department, who will support the team in creating understanding in market dynamics, portfolio strategy of the global players and key category trends, as well as day to day administrative tasks.

• Help identifying and understanding key competitor initiatives globally, on innovation, (social) activation and communication
• Support in creating newsletters leveraging learning from competitive initiatives, translating them to actionable insights
• Assist in creating overviews for key category projects using internal as well as external data sources
• Support with sourcing and maintaining key samples available from the global portfolio and competition as well as inbound and outbound samples management.
• Help in the exchange with various markets around the world in relation to ongoing activities, NPD projects and communications.
• Support with various activities around communications and competitive activity in different markets.
• Assist the Category team with overall administrative duties.

The Team

Our category team exists to help drive strategic direction, identify growth opportunities and define portfolio ideals to outpace the category. You will be part of the Category Growth and Strategy Department, located in Amsterdam Schiphol, reporting to our Senior Category Manager.

Our Perfect Candidate

• You are looking for a ‘Meewerkstage’ (work-internship) for at least 20 weeks at a Dutch HBO/University
• You are currently enrolled in a study in the direction of Business, Marketing, Commerce, Economic or related fields and you are looking for an internship of at least 20 weeks
• You are available for a 32/ 40 hour per week internship of 5 – 6 months, starting in September 2025 in our office in Amsterdam Schiphol
• You have strong English skills as this is the main language in our business
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• You are eager and proactive: you approach people easily, are eager to pick up work and new projects for your development and you are not afraid to ask for help when needed

We Offer

• An inspiring, creative, and supportive team culture in an international environment to learn and develop yourself
• An internship allowance of EUR 450 gross based on fulltime + options for travel reimbursement
• Opportunity to work partially from home after the first two months of your internship
• Real-world experience in a global corporate environment