Internship: Shaving Digital Innovation

Internship: Shaving Digital Innovation

Location: Global HQ in Amsterdam

Starting date: As soon as possible

Duration: minimum 6 months, ideally 1 year

Thesis: It is possible to combine with a graduation/thesis if desired, with support from the team

You will be part of the Global Digital Solutions team, a group of passionate digital experts working across marketing, UX/UI design, product management, and software development. The team is responsible for identifying and driving digital innovation for the Grooming & Beauty business, focusing on our Apps and connected devices like Shavers and OneBlade. We work closely with global stakeholders across R&D, design, business units, consumer insights and local market organizations to bring meaningful solutions to market.

Your role:

The Digital Innovation intern will support the Global Grooming & Beauty Digital Solutions team by contributing to various running innovation projects as part of our business’ digital strategy. These projects range from Agile App Development, Advanced Development (like AI/ML algorithms), Value Proposition Creation and Product Development, Launch & Monitoring. You will be working closely with 1-2 Sr. Digital Consumer Marketing Managers and a wider team of digital experts. As part of the team, you will:

• Support innovation and value proposition creation by assisting in consumer needs research, market trend analysis, and competitor benchmarking.
• Contribute to digital analytics and user insights to track KPI’s and help inform product strategy and (AI/ML) feature development.
• Assist in the translation of consumer and business needs into clear product requirements for software and hardware development teams.
• Participate in cross-functional workshops, ideation sessions, and project meetings to help shape the future of our connected products.
• Help prepare presentations, reports, and research summaries to communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders.

You're the right fit if:

• Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Innovation Management, Strategic Product Design, Human Technology Interaction, Digital Business & Innovation, Data Science, or a related field.
• Strong interest in digital innovation, consumer behavior, and product development.
• Experience or interest in consumer research, digital analytics, or UX is a plus.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to derive insights from data.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proactive attitude and ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Comfortable working in an international, cross-functional environment.

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.

• 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 landlord, and your normal home-work travel distance needs to be more than 50 km or travel time (one way trip) needs 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.
• The opportunity to buy Philips equipment at our Philips shop

About Philips
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.

Over 125 years ago, Frederik and Gerard Philips started a small light bulb company in Eindhoven. Little did they realize that it would become a global force of innovation, committed to improving billions of lives worldwide. But it did.

Today, Philips is a world leading health technology company with a vision to make life better for people worldwide through meaningful innovation. Making good on this promise depends on our passionate, inspirational, collaborative and diverse team.

We have over 80,000+ brilliant people around the world but are always looking for more. Like-minded, motivated, focused minds to join us in creating a healthier, more connected society while transforming themselves personally and professionally.

Working at Philips is more than a job. It's an experience filled with unexpected moments that will transform you in lasting and positive ways. Help us improve the world for the better while building a career that no one could have planned for. Even you.