The Retail Community Engagement Internship offers the flexibility to work from either our Brussels, Belgium office, or remotely in Europe.
How to Apply
If interested, email eleanor.gayle@gs1.org with your cover letter (max 1 page) and CV (max 2 pages). Subject line: Retail Community Engagement internship
Who Are We
GS1 develops and maintains the most widely used supply chain standards that are fundamental to numerous enterprises around the world. The best-known symbol of GS1 standards is the barcode, named by the BBC as one of “the 50 things that made the world economy”. Five decades ago, we started by helping food retailers do business more efficiently and reduce consumer prices. Today, GS1 standards improve the efficiency, safety, and visibility of supply chains across physical and digital channels in 25 sectors, including retail omnichannel and e-commerce, healthcare, transport and logistics, food service, technical industries, and humanitarian logistics. Our scale and reach – local Member Organisations in 120 countries, 2 million user companies, and 10 billion transactions every day – help ensure that GS1 standards create a common language that supports systems and processes across the globe. Learn more at
About the Role
The Retail Community Engagement intern will support the Global Retail & Marketplaces team in providing support to over 120 GS1 Member Organisations across the globe. As our Retail & Marketplaces team progresses in adoption of GS1 standards across industries, we require the help of an intern in market research, business development, and materials creation and deployment.
What You’ll Work On
Your internship will include a mix of the projects below, tailored to your strengths and interests:
* Conducting desktop research into consumer electronics, DIY, toys, and other general merchandise categories to help ascertain key growth opportunities for GS1
* Crafting surveys and other outreach mechanisms to engage our members
* Assisting in development of engagement strategy for selected sectors
* Creation of materials and event agendas for interacting with key personas in selected sectors
* Assisting with meeting management, speaker outreach for events, and email campaigns
Why This Internship Matters
An internship at GS1 gives university students the chance to work on real-world projects with a global impact, from supporting barcode systems to improving supply chain transparency and patient safety. Interns gain hands-on experience in areas like data research, marketing activities, writing and reviewing documentation, building professional skills that are highly valued across industries. With guidance from experienced mentors, students learn how global standards are created and applied in healthcare and public policy.
What You’ll Gain
* Practical experience in project planning and execution.
* Exposure to international standards development and best practices.
* Mentorship from experienced business leaders who are responsible for activities relating to the retail industry, communications, standards, and more, for a global organisation.
* The opportunity to be part of a high-performing, engaged, and global team.
Who You Are Academically
* A university student studying business or another related discipline currently enrolled in a course that requires an internship to be completed.
* Interest in issues related to GS1 standards is a plus.
* Mandatory fluency in spoken and written English (C2 level).
* Mandatory strong computer literacy: MS Office, especially SharePoint skills are required.
Who You Are as a Person
* Pro-active self-starter with a willingness to use their own initiative.
* Someone who enjoys working in an international environment and who takes ownership of tasks.
* Detail-orientated and organised.
* A team player with a positive mindset, open to helping wherever needed.
* Someone willing to absorb new information and learn new skills.
Indemnity and conditions
This is an unpaid internship with a 4-to-12-month commitment that is subject to the requirements of Belgian law. This internship can be executed at the Brussels office or remotely in Europe.
GS1 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will never unlawfully discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, belief, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, age, disability, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or political opinions.