Sales Support Intern

Key information

• Start date: February 1st, 2027
• Duration: 12 months, full-time
• Gross monthly salary: 1’850 CHF
• Location: VF EMEA Headquarters in Stabio, Switzerland
• Streamlined recruitment process: 3 interviews (Recruiter, Hiring Manager, potential Business Case)

Eligibility requirements

• You must be graduating after November1st, 2026 OR you must have a student status as of February 1st, 2027
• You must hold EU or EEA (European Economic Area) citizenship

Let’s talk about the role!

Help Timberland’s wholesale customers discover, understand and order the right products through engaging Digital Self Service content, while supporting our culture of Community Service.

You will dedicate approximately 80% of your time to supporting our B2B self‑service tool for wholesale customers, creating clear and compelling commercial content that enables them to explore the collection and supports the sell‑in process.

The remaining 20% will focus on supporting Timberland’s Path of Service™ program, helping employees use paid volunteer time to strengthen their communities through company‑sponsored and individual service opportunities.

How you'll make a difference

Get ready to make an impact! Here’s what you’ll be responsible for joining our team as Sales Support Intern:

• Dedicate approximately 80% of your time to supporting and enhancing Timberland’s B2B self‑service tool for wholesale customers.
• Prepare and maintain seasonal digital catalogues, ensuring product information and commercial content are accurate, clear and available on time.
• Create compelling sales presentations and supporting materials that help sales teams and wholesale customers understand Timberland’s seasonal product stories and key commercial messages.
• Create and distribute B2B newsletters through Salesforce, coordinating content and commercial inputs to deliver relevant and timely communications to wholesale partners.
• Collaborate with Sales, Merchandising and Marketing teams to gather, organise and publish the content required across B2B tools and communications.
• Dedicate approximately 20% of your time to supporting Timberland’s Path of Service™ program, including the coordination and communication of volunteering opportunities throughout the year.
• Support company‑sponsored service events, including Earth Day and Serv‑a‑palooza, by helping with planning, employee engagement, logistics and post‑event follow‑up.

Skills that will make you succeed

• The ability to bring structure to multiple priorities, inputs and deadlines in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional environment.
• The capability to turn data, feedback and commercial insights into clear actions, concise summaries and compelling presentations.
• An understanding of how Sales, Merchandising and Marketing connect to serve wholesale customers within a consumer goods, fashion or lifestyle business.
• Confidence using digital tools such as Excel and presentation software.
• A proactive, detail‑oriented approach and a keen interest in brand strategy, commercial execution and continuous improvement.
• Fluency in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

What’s in it for you

At the end of the Internship period, you can expect to have a clear understanding of:

• How a global lifestyle brand uses a B2B self‑service platform to support wholesale customers throughout the seasonal sell‑in journey.
• How to translate product and commercial inputs into effective digital catalogues, sales presentations and customer communications.
• How to plan, create and distribute targeted B2B newsletters through Salesforce.
• How Sales, Merchandising and Marketing collaborate to deliver accurate, timely and engaging content to wholesale partners.
• How Timberland’s Path of Service™ program turns employee volunteering into meaningful community impact, including through Earth Day, Serv‑a‑palooza and year‑round service opportunities.

The VF EMEA Internship Program

is a 12‑month journey designed to develop and empower emerging talents at the start of their careers. We are committed to unleashing your potential, so you can expect a structured learning path and rich hands‑on experience, including:

• Dedicated skill‑building workshops & internal consulting group project
• One day of work in-store gaining real insights about our brands
• Networking opportunities with peers and senior leadership

We cannot grant that the internship will lead you to a contract afterwards, but thanks to the value of the experience most of our interns are staying in the company after the internship period.

Comprehensive benefits

• Hybrid working policy
• 50% discount on VF brands
• On site gym, offering health and well‑being initiatives
• Subsidized canteen, as well as break out areas offering complimentary drinks
• Shuttle bus to the office or discount on public transport, depending on your location
• Free to Be, Inclusion & Belonging

VF Diversity Vision Statement

VF is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business.

The continued success and growth of VF is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity throughout VF around the world.

VF is an equal employment opportunity employer of minorities, females, protected veterans and the disabled.

VF is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, and treating our VF associates and VF applicants without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.

VF is committed to meeting the diverse needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner that is consistent with the principles of independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity, and will do so by striving to identify, prevent and remove barriers to accessibility wherever possible as well as by meeting the accessibility requirements under the ADA, AODA, and other applicable state, local or provincial regulations.

VF is committed to digital accessibility, and to conforming to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA and complying with the ADA and AODA Standards for Accessible Design, and other applicable regulations.

If you need an accommodation or have any questions regarding this statement, please send your request to PeopleServices@vfc.com.

Timberland has been making authentic boots, shoes, apparel and accessories since 1973. From our humble beginnings in Newmarket, New Hampshire, to a company spanning continents, cultures, ages, you name it – Timberland is more than a brand: it’s an incredible place to work, encouraging employees to get out there and always be on the lookout for adventure at every turn.

That’s why we offer employees 40 paid hours of service time every year, discounts on ski passes, free kayak rentals (get them right here in the building!) and lots of other great things that’ll help get you outside. Not to mention, we’re only 10 minutes from historic Portsmouth, New Hampshire as well as a quick drive to some pretty great beaches and mountains.

To find out about all of the cool things Timberland (and southern New Hampshire offers), visit timberland.com/careers.