Internship '27: - Customer Development - Customer Service & Sales Support

As a Customer Development Intern at Unilever, you will support the teams responsible for building strong customer partnerships and driving business growth across a variety of channels and customers. Working at the intersection of Sales, Marketing, Shopper Marketing and Category Management, you will help bring commercial plans to life while developing a strong understanding of the FMCG industry and retailer dynamics. Depending on the team and business priorities, your responsibilities may include: Supporting the planning and execution of promotional, activation and commercial initiatives across key customer accounts and channels. Analyzing sales, promotional, customer and category performance data to identify trends, opportunities and recommendations. Contributing to the development and execution of annual promotional and activation calendars. Supporting innovation launches and evaluating their commercial performance and impact. Assisting with customer presentations, business reviews and the preparation of commercial reports and analyses. Collaborating with Marketing, Shopper Marketing, Category Management, Supply Chain and Customer Development teams to support business priorities. Monitoring in-store and online execution of campaigns and activations, helping ensure successful implementation and shopper engagement. Supporting account management activities, including stakeholder coordination, project tracking and customer communications. Conducting market, customer and competitor analyses to help identify growth opportunities and support commercial decision-making. Assisting with operational and administrative activities that contribute to the smooth execution of customer plans and projects. What You'll Learn During this internship, you will have the opportunity to: Develop a strong understanding of how commercial strategies are translated into customer and shopper execution. Gain insight into the relationship between manufacturers, retailers and customers within a leading FMCG organization. Build analytical skills by working with sales, promotional, customer and category performance data. Learn how promotional campaigns, activations and innovation launches are planned, executed and evaluated. Strengthen project management and stakeholder management capabilities by collaborating with both internal and external partners. Gain exposure to multiple commercial functions, including Customer Development, Shopper Marketing, Category Management, Marketing and Sales. Develop practical business skills in customer management, commercial planning and performance analysis. Take ownership of meaningful projects that directly contribute to business growth and customer success.

Available for 5-6 months starting February-March 2027 (minimum 32-40 hours per week) Currently enrolled in a (HBO) Dutch university, Bachelor's program (3rd or 4th year) or a Master's program Eager to learn, challenge yourself, and take ownership of impactful projects Available to work on site 2-3 days a week at our Rotterdam Office Fluency in Dutch and English What's in it for you? €625 gross internship allowance per month Travel reimbursement if you do not have a student travel card Public Holidays + additional days off Access to (mental) health and wellbeing resources On-the-job coaching, regular feedback and support from experienced colleagues Ready to take the next step in your career? Share your CV and motivation letter with us, and we'll guide you through the process every step of the way. From an introduction call to meeting the team, we'll help you discover whether Unilever is the right fit for your next learning experience. Kindly note that due to the high volume of applications, the recruitment process is spread out over many months. Join us! #LI-Onsite