Market Research Internship (BE)
Department: Client Teams
Employment Type: Internship
Location: Ghent
Description
Our Market Research Interns will be part of a cohort of several interns, working to support our client-facing research teams within our Ghent office.We are looking for people who are interested in helping global brands activate change, and explore the worlds of: consultancy, market research and insights. Starting September 2025, over a 6-month period, our Market Research Interns will gain experience carrying out a range of tasks that relate to being a research professional in the consultative Market Research and Insights industry, such as:
- Project management and organisation
- Qualitative research skills
- Quantitative research skills
- AI capabilities
- Developing impactful deliverables
Key Responsibilities
Working closely with experienced colleagues you will get the opportunity to be involved in a wide range of tasks and responsibilities, including (but not limited to):Project Management
- Assisting in the planning, setting up and management of online research projects.
- Collaborating well with our Project Support Team.
- Developing sufficient understanding of the research process at Human8 to manage a simple project(s) by the end of your internship.
- You attend and participate in meetings and brainstorms, developing the skills to input into these effectively by the end of your internship.
- Supporting with online text-based moderation for online discussions or diaries.
- Gaining exposure to our survey management tools and updating internal colleagues on progress / challenges.
- Improve your analysis skills, to support with the interpretation and reporting of research projects.
- Support with developing draft conclusions and recommendations.
- Gaining reporting and visual communication skills by working on PowerPoint report deliverables.
- Exploring external sources (e.g. Trends reports / industry news) to help add context to research findings and deliverables.
- You grow experience by presenting internally.
- Over time, you may attend client presentations / debriefs where relevant.
Account Management / Commercial Management
- You gain experience and exposure to clients.
- You gain a level of understanding about account management.
- Learn commercial objectives and targets of your team.
- Support and understand the budgeting of projects.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Though we’re open to strong applications from a range of courses, our internship may be most relevant for those obtaining a bachelor’s degree in psychology, marketing, or market research.
- Kindly note that this internship is aimed at students who are required to complete a work placement as part of their academic program.
- Proficient english skills (both written and spoken).
- A fundamental knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), though upskilling across these will be a key focus of the Internship.
- Hardworking and determined to acquire new skills during the internship.
- Reliable and a team player who is open to collaborating across teams or working individually.
- A keen interest in consumer psychology, human behaviour, or marketing is a plus.
- Proactive and ready to make a positive impact.
- Great collaboration skills as you will be working with other interns!