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UX Research Internship
 

Students 📍 Amsterdam 

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In a nutshell 

The Internal Products Design team enhances the experience in a unique supply chain of tens of thousands of warehouse and delivery employees. As a UX Research Intern, you’ll collaborate with Designers, Product Owners and Analysts to improve our internal tools like the Runner app and warehouse systems.

With a naturally curious mindset and strong empathy, you’ll connect with employees to understand their daily interactions with these essential tools. You’ll conduct mixed methods research including interviews, usability tests and surveys alongside experienced researchers. By analyzing user behavior and uncovering key insights, you’ll help shape more intuitive and efficient products.

Tricks of the trade

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Research: Take ownership of research activities to bring deep level insights
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Testing & exploring: Provide new hypotheses to test and explore
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Collaboration: Collaborate with designers and test prototypes on a weekly basis
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Share insights: Document and present actionable insights to different teams
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User Advocacy: Champion the user's perspective by actively engaging with users to understand their daily challenges
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Continuous improvement: Strive for continuous improvement to take our UX team to the next level

Your superpowers

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Currently enrolled in a Dutch design education program in a relevant field, such as Industrial Design, Human Computer Interaction Interaction Design, Product Design, Consumer Behaviour, CMD
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You have an inspiring portfolio to showcase a variety of UX projects
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Full-time (40 hours per week) availability from September 2025
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Available for 6 months
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Analytical eye: You’re not a data wizard, but you’re familiar with Excel and know how to visualise and interpret data
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Ability to reason on high level about various topics, to quickly understand and discuss both business and technical concepts
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Excellent communicator: You know how to strike up a conversation with anyone and know how to present insights succinctly 
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Flexibility: Agile approach and ability to learn on the go
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Creativity: Outside-the box thinking and passion for details
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Affinity for or previous experience with digital design is a plus
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Fluency in English required, Dutch is a big plus. German or French is also very helpful

Picnic perks

🚀Every expert was once a beginner!
You’ll get plenty of opportunities to challenge yourself and grow, including the Picnic Tech Academy, Lunch & Learn sessions, and tailored soft skills training. We also offer free professional weekly language courses.

🌍Make a difference
You’ll work in an awesome startup environment with the freedom to drive your own projects and create a visible impact. Our fully electric vehicles and sustainable business model mean you’ll also be contributing to making the world a better place! 

🤝Teamwork makes the dream work
With more than 80 nationalities across 3 countries, you’ll be part of a diverse company with plenty of cool stuff to get involved with, from board game evenings to after-work drinks to our company ski trip and more!

🥗Fresh Lunch, coffee, and snacks 

Our offices are equipped with fully-fledged coffee bars and a kitchen and chefs. They prepare delicious fresh and warm lunches every day so you can keep your energy up.

💪Stay healthy
Mental health is important. As well as having the option to speak with Picnic colleagues who act as confidential advisors, our collaboration with OpenUp gives you easy access to professional psychologists, along with workshops and materials.
There are plenty of sports communities and events to get involved with, from tennis to yoga to climbing! 

💰Attractive package
We offer €800 per month gross salary for a full-time internship as well as 12.5 vacation days per six months, so you can recharge your batteries. 

 

A bit about us

When you join Picnic, you’re joining the shopping revolution, delivering groceries to millions of people across Europe, and we’re growing fast. Think super fresh products and personal service, but in a modern, sustainable way. And we’re the only ones in the world doing it all by ourselves. From our fully automated fulfillment centre to delivery algorithms and marketing campaigns: we do it all in-house. Our team consists of 85+ nationalities and we’re always looking for new talent. Ready for the ride?

Recruitment Process

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CV Screening

phone screening
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Phone Screening

online test
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Online test

interviews
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Interviews

Commitment to equal opportunities

Picnic is an equal opportunity employer—this means that all decisions regarding applications will be based on qualifications and merit. Applicants will be regarded independently of age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, skin color, civil status, religious beliefs, physical or mental disability, or any other factors protected by law. 
At Picnic, we celebrate and value our differences and are committed to building a safe and inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. 

Get in touch with our recruiters

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Thomas Hu - Recruiter