Innovation Management Internship (m/f/d)

Introduction:

Would you like to work in a dynamic environment? In a family-owned company operating throughout Europe, which offers you interesting tasks and challenges? Do you share our corporate values of respect, commitment, and sustainability?

Then we are the right company for you. As part of the FutureLab by WEPA, you‘ll join a dynamic, agile, international and cross-functional team working on many versatile projects towards fulfilling our vision and mission.

The FutureLab by WEPA is responsible for creating and launching new and sustainable hygiene solutions for new markets and new customer groups to diversify WEPA’s portfolio. We have the necessary expertise and methods to generate and validate ideas for products and services as well as to orchestrate innovation inside of WEPA. Together with our business units, we aim to launch solutions that enable consumers to live a hygienic and healthy life, and to spread an innovation mindset throughout the WEPA group.

We offer the following position at our Düsseldorf office:

Your Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Supporting WEPA in product, service, and business model innovation projects
• Analyzing new market opportunities regarding consumer and business value
• Taking ownership for products and services from day 1
• Generating and validating ideas for new products and services

Your Profile:

Personality: Great people skills, exceptional communicator, good at structuring tasks and projects, interested in learning about product and service development, interested in solving open-ended problems, entrepreneurial and future-oriented mindset.

Knowledge & Experience: First experience in product / service development is beneficial, ideally some experience with customer-centric innovation methods, knowledge of organizational
transformation and cultural change would be beneficial, first experience in giving trainings and presentations would be advantageous.

Qualifications: Successfully finished the 4th semester in a business-, MINT-, or design-related Bachelor degree or already enrolled in a Master programme.

Language: Fluent in written and spoken English and German.

What else we offer:

Our team: A young and open-minded team with flat hierarchies and a lot of fun, regular feedback and training sessions. We make actual things, not slides.

Flexible and mobile working: The possibility to work remotely and/or in our stylish HUB in downtown Düsseldorf.

Freedom for creativity: A new challenge every day and the potential to learn a lot. We offer you freedom for creative work.

Attractive remuneration: A competitive salary.