Consumer Insights Intern - General Merchandise - Hybrid: Mexico City

Circana; Ciudad de México; Hybrid; MXN 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Circana is seeking an Associate (Intern) in General Merchandise to gain hands-on experience within the Client Development Team. This internship targets rising year 3 students pursuing a career in insights, analytics, CPG, retail, or market research after graduation.

The program provides industry knowledge, real project experience, tool training, and mentorship to help you develop professionally and build valuable client-facing skills.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, or related field with a quantitative component, graduating between June 2027 and December 2027.
• Experience in or knowledge of the Retail or CPG industry preferred (e.g., school projects, case study, or relevant work experience).
• Academic knowledge/coursework in finance, economics, statistics, marketing or marketing analytics, data visualization, and/or logic is preferred.
• Strong intellectual curiosity and critical thinking ability, relentless attention to detail, strong written/verbal communication, ability to work collaboratively on a team, etc.
• Familiarity with Excel and PowerPoint is a plus but not essential. Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik Sense, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Support a team responsible for helping a General Merchandise client (or multiple clients) understand their performance relative to the market and identify opportunities to grow their business and share of the market.
• Understand how to leverage Circana analytics to address clients’ business challenges and market opportunities.
• Translate data into actionable, analytic insights to drive Circana’s clients’ business performance.
• Shadow client meetings to present market research and insights.
• At Circana lateral, promotional, and cross-functional moves are encouraged and part of our culture. While your initial role will be in one of these groups, you’ll have the chance to grow your career both within your initial assignment and into other opportunities that meet your career goals.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering, Data Analytics or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Tableau

Qlik Sense

Job description

Associate (Intern) - General Merchandise

Let’s be unstoppable together! Circana is a leading provider of technology, AI, and data solutions for consumer packaged goods companies, manufacturers, and retailers. Our predictive analytics and Liquid Data® platform help clients measure market share, uncover consumer behavior, and drive growth—powered by six decades of expertise and an expansive, high-quality data set. Learn more at www.circana.com.

Our Critical Sales Skills

• Effectively Presents Solutions: Delivers tailored, compelling solutions that align with customer needs and drive action.


• Knows the Buying Influences: Identifies key decision-makers and understands their motivations and influence.


• Manages Buyer Indifference: Recognizes and explores customer hesitation to uncover new needs or opportunities.


• Understands Customer Needs: Operates as a recognized expert to articulate customer needs in the customer's business language and business context.


• Being Resilient: Bounces back from setbacks with composure and positivity; helps others stay productive during tough times.


• Manages Ambiguity: Stays focused and calm in uncertain situations; guides others through change.

What will you be doing?

This internship is designed for students to get hands‑on, real‑world experience working with a Client Development Team. The internship is for rising year 3 students, interested in pursuing a career in Insights, Analytics, CPG, Retail, Gen Merch or Market Research post‑graduation.

Circana offers a full program to ensure ALL our associates gain:

• Knowledge about the industry we exist in and the clients we serve.


• Experience working on active projects that have actual impact on our business.


• Training on technical tools and behavioral skills that are critical to an employee’s success.


• Networking and mentor opportunities that can create personal connections.

Job Responsibilities

• Support a team responsible for helping a General Merchandise client (or multiple clients) understand their performance relative to the market and identify opportunities to grow their business and share of the market.


• Understand how to leverage Circana analytics to address clients’ business challenges and market opportunities.


• Translate data into actionable, analytic insights to drive Circana’s clients’ business performance.


• Shadow client meetings to present market research and insights.


• At Circana lateral, promotional, and cross‑functional moves are encouraged and part of our culture. While your initial role will be in one of these groups, you’ll have the chance to grow your career both within your initial assignment and into other opportunities that meet your career goals.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree required in Marketing, Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, or related field with a quantitative component, expecting to graduate between June 2027 and December 2027.


• Experience in or knowledge of the Retail or CPG industry preferred (e.g., School projects, case study, or relevant work experience).


• Academic knowledge/coursework in finance, economics, statistics, marketing or marketing analytics, data visualization, and/or logic is preferred.


• Strong intellectual curiosity and critical thinking ability, relentless attention to detail, strong written/verbal communication, ability to work collaboratively on a team, etc.


• Familiarity with Excel and PowerPoint is a plus but not essential. Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Qlik Sense, etc.)


• Technology aptitude and willingness to learn and work on new solutions and platforms.


• Creative problem‑solving skills, ability to frame a business problem, design and execute an analysis plan, and understand and synthesize data findings into business insights and translate into creative data visualizations.

Circana Behaviors

• Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.


• Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.


• Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.


• Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.


• Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.


• Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.


• Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.

Location

This position can be located in the following area(s): Hybrid, Mexico City, Mexico

Prospective candidates may be asked to consent to background checks (in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice) Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission. An offer of employment may be conditional upon successful completion of a background check in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice. Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.