Marketing Internship

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them. We operate in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand – and have an ambitious expansion plan to bring a little bit of Sweden to new markets in the region. We are part of the Ikano Group of companies and the only IKEA franchisee owned by the Kamprad family that founded IKEA.

We also develop, own and operate Shopping Centres that are anchored by IKEA and create walkable communities by including residential, office and other types of real estate in our development plans.

We work towards making sustainability a natural part of our everyday work. We are active in our communities, driving and supporting social initiatives that benefit children, women and the environment.

The purpose of the Marketing Internship role is to provide hand-on experience in various aspects of marketing by executing and supporting all marketing functionalities including content creation, social media management, market research and campaign support. This role will help to identify which part of marketing aspects you prefer to pursue after graduation. This internship serves as a foundation for building a career in marketing by offering real-world exposure and networking opportunities. Importantly, as IKEA we have one goal – To support IKEA’s mission of creating a better everyday life for the many people.

Your assignment:

• Be a part of creating engaging content for various platforms, including social media, Public Relation, Email Marketing
• Provide creativity on graphic asset and image for online and offline media usage.
• Create short and long video contents for events, promotions and campaigns.
• Be a part with Public Relation activities including Event Marketing and Campaign support.
• Marketing research to understand the industry outlook, competitors and customer behavior.
• Find the opportunity and raise the new initiative toward the business
• Support administrative marketing assignment

Motivation:

• Passion in IKEA and Home Furnishing
• Passion for driving marketing innovation and staying updated with the latest trends.
• Desire to social media and marketing communication.
• Desire to collaborate and work cross-functionally.

Knowledge:

• Understanding of marketing channels.
• Digital marketing strategy development.
• Content marketing principles. Knowledge of content marketing and email marketing best practices.
• Familiarity with digital touch point (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tiktok)

Capabilities:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, reporting, presentation abilities.
• Ability to stay updated with industry trends and changes.
• Creative thinking and innovative problem-solving.