Role description

As a Research Intern at Provoke, you support the strategy and research team in supporting research programs through desk research, in-depth interviews, ethnographic studies, group sessions, and trend observations. You help uncover how communities engage with categories like sport, fashion, and music,  and how those relationships shift across places, cultures, and generations. Your work is grounded in curiosity, empathy, and the ability to translate relevant signals into insight.

Whether scanning trends or supporting interviews, you help translate raw findings into structured insight frameworks that guide creative and strategic thinking. You’ll assist in research design, fieldwork coordination, and content synthesis, helping the team execute on the research services that we offer.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct desk research tailored to the project needs — from audience mindsets and subcultures to market dynamics and thematic territories.

• Support interview preparation, note-taking, and synthesis alongside the research team

• Track emerging trends, movements, and social behaviors to build contextual timelines and context

• Help gather and structure insight from various inputs — interviews, ethnography, social signals

• Contribute to the organization of fieldwork and coordination with local researchers or partners

• Assist in building and maintaining a insight reference library and internal databank

What You Bring

• A genuine interest in people, behavior, and the broader forces that shape how ideas, identities, and expressions take form

• Curiosity for global trends, local stories, and the nuances that shape different communities

• Strong research and synthesis skills. You can connect signals, spot patterns, and build narratives

• Clear communication skills (English required; other languages a plus)

• A proactive mindset. You take initiative, ask smart questions, and enjoy contributing to collective thinking

• A background in anthropology, sociology, media, design, or a related field is a plus

What We Offer

• A chance to work on research projects for leading brands like FIFA, Nike, Snipes, and Alpha Industries

• Hands-on experience across both desk and field research

• Exposure to real creative processes where research fuels strategy and production

• A collaborative environment with room to grow your perspective and voice

• An internship fee of €500 per month