Research Support Intern

Kantar Group Limited; Groningen; On-site; EUR 8,000 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

Kantar Group Limited in Groningen is offering a Research Support Intern position for 5-6 months, full-time. This internship sits within the MeMo² Data Science Center and involves working with data experts, media consultants, and cross-functional teams on survey-driven research projects.

The role provides hands-on experience across the full project lifecycle, including survey setup and deployment, data processing, and AI-enabled research workflows, located at our Groningen office in the MeMo²

Responsibilities

• Support the setup, testing, and deployment of online surveys and questionnaires.
• Assist with project management activities, including timeline tracking, stakeholder coordination, and quality control checks.
• Monitor fieldwork progress and help ensure data quality throughout the research process.
• Collaborate with consultants, data scientists, and operations teams to deliver high-quality insights for clients.
• Contribute to documentation, process improvements, and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Gain an understanding of developing internal tools, automations, and AI-enabled research workflows.

Job description

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in.

Job Details Research Support Intern Groningen based | 5-6 months | Full-time

About Kantar & MeMo² Data Science Center Kantar is the world's leading marketing data and analytics company. We help brands understand people and inspire growth by combining deep human understanding with advanced data, analytics, and technology. Our insights help some of the world's biggest brands make better decisions about their brands, communications, innovation, media investments, and customer experience. The MeMo² Data Science Center, based in Groningen, is Kantar's hub for research technology, analytics, automation, and operational excellence. The team supports research projects across multiple markets by developing and maintaining survey solutions, improving data processing workflows, building productivity tools, and applying AI and automation to enhance research delivery.

About THX. THX. is Kantar's mobile app that enables people to participate in surveys, share their opinions, and contribute to research studies in exchange for rewards. Across multiple countries, thousands of users engage with the app every day. The THX. team focuses on creating a smooth and engaging experience throughout the entire user journey, from registration and onboarding to survey participation, rewards, and long-term engagement. We continuously look for ways to improve the experience for our users by developing engaging content, optimising communications, gathering feedback, and supporting the successful operation of the app across different markets.

As an intern, you will become part of an international team working at the intersection of digital products, user engagement, communication, and customer experience.

What You'll Do

During your Research Support internship, you will gain hands‑on experience across the full research project lifecycle while working with data experts and media consultants. In this role, you will:

• Support the setup, testing, and deployment of online surveys and questionnaires.
• Assist with project management activities, including timeline tracking, stakeholder coordination, and quality control checks.
• Monitor fieldwork progress and help ensure data quality throughout the research process.
• Collaborate with consultants, data scientists, and operations teams to deliver high-quality insights for clients.
• Contribute to documentation, process improvements, and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Gain an understanding of developing internal tools, automations, and AI-enabled research workflows.

This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain practical experience in survey methodology, research technology, data science applications, project management, and AI‑driven research operations.

Location Groningen, SpilsluizenNetherlands

Kantar Rewards Statement

At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and also to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in.

We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and well being is taken into consideration. We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.

Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar’s 30,000 people help the world’s leading organisations succeed and grow.

KANTAR Kantar is the world’s leading AI‑native marketing data and analytics business and an indispensable brand partner to the world’s top companies. We combine the most meaningful attitudinal and behavioural data with deep expertise and advanced analytics to uncover how people think and act. We help clients understand what has happened and why and how to shape the marketing strategies that shape their future.

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