Student Assistant, Sales Development & Insights - Aarhus

Are you passionate about data-driven decision making and eager to gain hands-on experience in a global business environment? We’re looking for a highly motivated and curious Student Assistant to join our Sales Development & Insights team.

In this role, you will help generate market, consumer, and competitor insights and turn them into clear, actionable recommendations that support strategic decisions.

This position is perfect for a student who enjoys analytical work and also thrives on storytelling through data.

How you will make an impact?

As a Student Assistant, you will be part of the fastest-growing Strategic Business Unit in AFI headquarters in Aarhus. Our team develops, documents, markets, and sells specialized ingredients to customers around the world.

You’ll work closely with a cross-functional, international team and gain exposure to both strategic and commercial aspects of the business.

Key Responsibilities

Insight & Research Trend scanning

• Conduct desk research on market trends, consumer behaviours, competitive landscape, and industry developments.
• Support qualitative and quantitative research projects (surveys, interviews, data cleaning, coding, etc.).

Analysis & Reporting

• Produce clear summaries, dashboards, and short reports that highlight key insights.
• Develop simple and visually strong data visualizations, and contribute to evolving our insights layout and frameworks.

Presentation & PowerPoint Support

• Build client-ready presentations for strategy discussions, internal trainings, and stakeholder meetings.
• Maintain and update internal slide templates, cases, and credentials to ensure consistency and high quality.

What will make you successful?

You are enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program and have at least two years left of your studies. Most importantly, you’re eager to grow within data, consumer insights, and strategy.

Furthermore, you have

• Strong analytical mindset you can translate data into simple, meaningful insights.
• Excellent PowerPoint skills and the ability to create structured, clear storylines.
• Curiosity about consumer behaviour, competitive dynamics, and product trends.
• Reliable, proactive, structured, and able to work independently.
• Comfortable collaborating across many stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills in English.
• And above all,  you are nice to work with.

Ambition and willingness to learn matter more than prior experience.

What do we offer?

• The opportunity to join a large global company with a collaborative, innovative, and entrepreneurial culture.
• Strong learning opportunities from an experienced and supportive cross-functional team.
• A friendly, international, and sociable team environment.
• Regular social activities and team events.
• A workplace that values work–life balance and plans around your academic schedule.
• Flexible working hours (approx. 15 hours/week).
• On-site presence two days per week - with flexibility during busy academic periods.

Would you like to join us?

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been waiting for, we’d love to hear from you. We review applications continuously and close the position once we find the right match.

Please apply with a short CV, no extensive cover letter needed. We’d rather meet you in person.

For additional information, you are welcome to contact
Maroula Karanasiou, Insights Manager at +45 91 31 95 08.

Shape the Future of Dairy 

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to enabling good food choices that make life better, providing people with natural, sustainable nourishment, while taking care at every step to ensure Arla is a choice they can feel good about. If you are looking to shape the future with an ambitious global cooperative that truly cares about your growth, where everyone feels valued and empowered, and collaboration is the core of culture, Arla is a choice you can feel good about. 

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