Intern - New Product Development

Do you want to learn everything about New Product Development, category research and turning insights into strong visual concepts within the world of beauty? Are you curious, proactive and excited to combine research, AI and design? Then this internship as a New Product Development Intern at Innovative Beauty Group (IBG)  is for you! 

Welcome to IBG! 

IBG (Innovative Beauty Group) is a global one-stop beauty shop. By partnering with our clients as an extension of their teams, we bring beauty visions to life. IBG consists of more than 300 colleagues spread over 13 locations worldwide. 

Within IBG Netherlands, we specialize in turnkey solutions, private label and packaging in the Beauty and Home Care industry. Together we are concept builders with global opportunities for well-known retailers and brands from your favorite shopping street. There is a good chance that one of our products is already in your home! 

What will you do as New Product Development Intern 

As New product Development Intern within the Concept & Innovation / NPD team, you support our NPD Managers and commercial teams in developing new concepts and seasonal initiatives (such as Valentine’s Day and Mother’s/Father’s Day). You combine research, analysis and creativity to help us build a strong innovation pipeline. 

You will be involved in, for example: 

• Supporting on running customer accounts and day‑to‑day NPD projects;

• Doing research on category, competition and trends: AI research, store checks/visits and category‑level analysis; 

• Translating research and insights into attractive visual overviews and moodboards;

• Preparing impactful customer presentations and sell‑in decks;

• Helping to build and structure our new commercial initiatives and innovation pipeline (e.g. for seasonal events like Valentine and Mother’s/Father’s Day). 

By doing this, you play an important role in safeguarding the continuity and quality of our NPD output, so that our concept proposals remain sharp, relevant and visually strong. 

What will you learn? 

During this internship you will learn to: 

• Be part of a creative, multidisciplinary team within the beauty industry; 

• Work at the starting point of new concept development and idea generation; 

• Use research methods and AI tools to gather and structure insights; 

• Build attractive presentations and visual assets that tell a clear story; 

• Support NPD Managers in bringing concepts from first idea to customer‑ready proposal. 

This makes the internship a valuable learning experience if you are interested in combining research, creativity and commercial thinking. 

What do we offer you? 

A creative internship in which you are challenged and can learn a lot: 

• 💸 An internship allowance, a very generous, extensive lunch for €2.70 per day, and a laptop; 

• 🎨 Close guidance from experienced colleagues within the Concept & Innovation team; 

• 🌱 The opportunity to work on real client cases and see your ideas translated into concrete proposals; 

• 🧠 Plenty of room to experiment with new tools, including AI‑driven design and research; 

• 🌍 Working in an international, dynamic environment within the beauty industry; 

• 🤝 An open, creative team where your input matters and you can spar a lot with others. 

Who are we looking for? 

You are a proactive intern who enjoys working in a dynamic, commercial and creative environment. 

You recognise yourself in: 

• A proactive, hands‑on attitude; 

• A genuine interest in cosmetics, brands and retail; 

• An aesthetic eye and strong visual/design skills; 

• And/or a strong interest in research, process optimisation and AI; 

• Curious, eager to learn and not afraid to ask questions; 

• Creative and enthusiastic about generating and shaping new ideas together with the team. 

A relevant study background (e.g. marketing/communication, business, design, creative business or similar) is a plus. 

Practical details 

• Hours per week: 32 hours. 

• Duration: 4–6 months. 

• Location: IBG Netherlands – Amstgerdam Sloterdijk (3 minutes walking form the station)  

The exact end product of your internship will be defined together with you. It can be focused on content or process, for example: a research report or dashboard on a specific category, a set of visual guidelines or moodboards, improved image enhancement flows, a concept library or another concrete deliverable that adds value to our NPD output.