Trade Marketing Intern

Your future starts with a move. Make it with the #VFInternshipProgram at our EMEA HQ in Stabio, Switzerland as Trade Marketing Intern for Smartwool & icebreaker. 

At VF, shaping futures that move you means learning by doing, contributing to real projects and discovering the impact you can make. So, Make Your Move: bring your curiosity, ask questions and start shaping the next step of your journey.

About VF

VF is home to brands such as The North Face®, Vans® and Timberland®: brands that are part of people’s everyday lives. As an intern, you will see how a global, brand-led business works from the inside, contribute to meaningful projects and learn alongside international teams. Learn more at http://vfc.com.

Key information

• Start date: February 1st, 2027

• Duration: 12 months, full-time

• Gross monthly salary: 1’850 CHF

• Location: VF EMEA Headquarters in Stabio, Switzerland

• Streamlined recruitment process: 3 interviews (Recruiter, Hiring Manager, potential Business Case)

Eligibility requirements

• You must be graduating after November 1st, 2026 OR you must have a student status as of February 1st, 2027

• You must hold EU or EEA (European Economic Area) citizenship

Let’s talk about the role!     

Do you want to see how premium outdoor brands come to life for sales teams, wholesale accounts and retail partners across EMEA? Smartwool and icebreaker are looking for a curious and organised Trade Marketing Intern to support the development, coordination and execution of the tools that help our sales force and wholesale partners tell our brand and product stories with impact.

Support the Smartwool & icebreaker EMEA Trade Marketing team in creating and coordinating B2B and B2C tools that enable sales teams and wholesale accounts to present our brands, seasonal stories and product priorities in a clear, consistent and compelling way.

You will work across sell-in materials, trade marketing assets, internal presentations and account-facing tools, gaining hands-on exposure to how brand strategy becomes commercial execution.

How you'll make a difference

Get ready to make an impact! Here’s what you’ll be responsible for joining our team as Trade Marketing Intern:

• Support the creation and update of seasonal and B2C tools, including sell-in presentations, product overviews, account-facing materials and trade marketing decks.
• Coordinate inputs from brand, product, sales and marketing teams to ensure tools are accurate, consistent and delivered on time.
• Help translate brand and product stories into clear, engaging materials that can be used by sales teams and wholesale partners across EMEA.
• Support the organisation of key trade marketing moments such as sales meetings, showroom updates, sample coordination and seasonal presentations.
• Track project timelines, asset availability and feedback rounds to help the team manage priorities and keep stakeholders aligned.
• Contribute to additional trade marketing projects, retail activations and internal initiatives across Smartwool and icebreaker when needed.

Skills that will make you succeed:

What will make you successful in this role is a good understanding of the outdoor industry and its key players, combined with a structured mindset and the ability to turn complex inputs into clear, practical tools for sales teams and wholesale partners.

• Ability to bring structure to different inputs, connect information from multiple stakeholders and simplify complexity.
• Commercial mindset, with the instinct to create tools that help sales teams and wholesale partners tell stronger brand and product stories.
• Good eye for clarity, consistency and detail across presentations, product overviews and account-facing materials.
• Proactive, hands-on attitude, with the confidence to ask the right questions, follow up and take ownership of projects.

What’s in it for you

At the end of the Internship period, you can expect to have a clear understanding of the below:

• How an EMEA Trade Marketing team supports the sales organisation and wholesale partners through seasonal tools, retail activations and account-facing materials.
• How brand stories, product priorities and commercial needs are translated into practical B2C assets for different markets and accounts.
• How to coordinate cross-functional projects, manage feedback rounds, track timelines and collaborate with internal teams and external partners.
• How premium outdoor brands such as Smartwool and icebreaker activate their positioning across wholesale, showroom and retail touchpoints.

The VF EMEA Internship Program is a 12-month journey designed to develop and empower emerging talents at the start of their careers. We are committed to unleashing your potential, so you can expect a structured learning path and rich hands-on experience, including:

• Dedicated skill-building workshops & internal consulting group project
• One day of work in-store gaining real insights about our brands
• Networking opportunities with peers and senior leadership

We cannot grant that the internship will lead you to a contract afterwards, but thanks to the value of the experience most of our interns are staying in the company after the internship period.

Since we want you to focus on what matters, we offer comprehensive benefits that encourage mental, physical, and financial well-being. You will enjoy:

• Hybrid working policy
• 50% discount on VF brands
• On site gym, offering health and well-being initiatives
• Subsidized canteen, as well as break out areas offering complimentary drinks
• Shuttle bus to the office or discount on public transport, depending on your location

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Free to Be, Inclusion & Belonging

As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness and authenticity. We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our associates, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

What move will shape your future? Apply now and start building it through real projects, international teams and the impact only you can bring.

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