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About IKEA Malaysia

IKEA Malaysia is part of the Ikano Group of companies and the only IKEA franchisee owned by the Kamprad family that founded IKEA (a Swedish multinational conglomerate based in the Netherlands that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, kitchen appliances, decoration, home accessories, and various other goods and home services). Started in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad, IKEA has been the world's largest furniture retailer since 2008.

Your role

As a Marketing & Communication Intern at IKEA Malaysia, you will have the following responsibilities:

• You will be working in Local Marketing & Communication to support various functions to optimize the IKEA shopping experience.
• You will learn and contribute to fulfilling the below tasks of the IKEA store:
  • To act as a highly efficient and staffed sales mechanism
  • To show home furnishing solutions full of inspiring home furnishing ideas
  • To serve as a well-qualified home furnishing specialist
  • To provide a day out for the whole family.
  • You are ready to perform and/or participate in additional assignments/activities, which help you build a strong network within the Company and fellow colleagues.

Training & development 

IKEA has its own system of learning and training designed for a specific job position. You will get introduction training as a new co-worker where you will learn about how the company operates, the safety and security rules, customer-friendly principles, and our environmental approach. You will also get a mentor – a colleague who answers all your questions shows you your department and introduces you to your colleagues.

Compensation & benefits

Based on the information we found on another online career site, interns at IKEA Malaysia may earn from MYR 7,000 to MYR 11,000 per year (source:glassdoor.com)

Career progression

IKEA doesn't mention any career progression related to this internship program. However, based on what it states on the official site, the company promises to support each employee to develop both personally and professionally. So, you can grow in your current role, take on new responsibilities, or move into different functions right where you are.

Work-life balance

Working hours at IKEA are great, regularly from Monday to Friday, from 10 AM to 10 PM. You won't bring any work to your home. Working days only allows 5 days in a week, the gap between shift will ensure 12 hours.

Company culture

IKEA has been positively reviewed by a lot of its employees in various career sites. The company is described to have a fun working environment where every staff is like a family, a very good human resources management, and supportive colleagues where there is no gap between subordinates and superiors. The company does support each employee to optimize their potential. 

About you

To apply for this role you need to meet the following requirements:

• Local students studying in Malaysia

It's also good for you to have the below qualifications:

• Willingness to learn more about home furnishing and explore the retail industry
• Want to know what is it to work with a Swedish organizational culture & values
• Strong desire to learn along with a professional drive
• Energetic and eager to tackle new projects and ideas. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office e.g Excel, Word, Powerpoint
• Able to work on public holidays, weekends, and shift hours

How to apply

To apply for this position, simply click the button "Apply on employer site" on this page. We will direct you to IKEA Malaysia's official link for this vacancy. Please be sure that you have read all of the requirements mentioned above.

Please note that a letter of internship from your academy and your resume are required for this application