Fine Fragrance SDM Assistant Intern

Location: Tlalnepantla, Mexico; TecnoParque GBS, Mexico

Job Summary

Are you passionate about fragrances, creativity, and consumer trends, and eager to discover how unique scent experiences come to life?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Scent: Harnessing the full emotional power of scent, driven by pioneering creativity, science, consumer expertise and a mindful approach to fragrance design.

The role is based in Tlalnepantla, Mexico (on-site role), with a preferred schedule of Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Be part of a creative, collaborative, and open-minded team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

Support fragrance evaluation sessions and develop the ability to smell, classify, compare, and describe fragrances

Explore fragrance families, ingredients, key market references, and emerging olfactive trends

Support Scent Design Managers throughout fragrance development projects, from client briefs to fragrance selection and submission

Contribute to inspiration searches, benchmarking activities, mood boards, fragrance collections, and creative presentations

Research consumer trends, fragrance preferences, cultural movements, and emerging olfactive directions

Assist with project trackers, fragrance samples, evaluation materials, and project follow-up activities

Support the organization, classification, and maintenance of the fragrance bank

Collaborate with Scent Design, Perfumery, and cross-functional teams throughout the fragrance development process

What Makes You the Right Fit

Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s degree in Gastronomy, Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Fragrance/Perfumery, Marketing, Design, Consumer Science, or a related field

Strong interest in fragrance, beauty, creativity, and consumer trends

Interest in developing olfactive sensitivity, fragrance vocabulary, and evaluation skills

Creative mindset with an interest in storytelling and conceptual thinking

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Strong communication, collaboration, and presentation skills

Proactive, curious, and open to feedback, with a strong willingness to learn

Intermediate to advanced English proficiency

How Would You Stand Out?

Previous exposure to fragrance, cosmetics, beauty, luxury, or consumer goods

Strong curiosity for fragrance evaluation, sensory experiences, and consumer trends

Ability to connect consumer, cultural, market, and brand insights with creative ideas

Why Choose Us?

Hands-on exposure to fragrance creation and development

Opportunity to develop olfactive knowledge and fragrance evaluation skills

Learning opportunities alongside Scent Design Managers, Perfumers, and cross-functional teams

Exposure to fragrance evaluation, benchmarking, consumer insights, and creative strategy

Opportunity to progressively contribute to real fragrance development projects

An immersive introduction to the fragrance industry and Scent Design

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more