Commercial Summer Internships 2025/ 2026
Job Summary
Job Description
ZURU is seeking Commercial Interns for their summer program in 2025/2026. The role involves hands-on experience in commercial strategies, business development, gap analyses, sales tracking, presentation building, and in-store merchandising. Interns will receive a two-day induction, learning sessions with key business leaders, and opportunities for content creation and social events. The program runs from mid-November 2025 to mid-February 2026. ZURU values students with grit, dedication, positivity, and humility, regardless of their academic background. The company is focused on disruption, innovation, and automation across its divisions: ZURU Toys, ZURU Tech, and ZURU Edge, with a mission to reimagine tomorrow.
Must have:
- Involvement in commercial strategy execution
- Experience in gap analyses and sales tracking
- Presentation and persuasive email building skills
- In-store merchandising experience
- Positive and humble attitude
- Grit and dedication
- Mindset for continuous improvement
- Challenging the status quo
Good to have:
- Content creation skills
- Interest in ZURU's playful side
- Participation in social events
Perks:
- Culture for Growth
- Global Opportunities
- A Player Team
- Competitive Remuneration
- Fresh fruit, coffee, and pals fridge
1 skill required
Job Details
Ready to reimagine your career? Apply now to join ZURU as a Commercial Intern this summer!
ZURU’s Commercial Teams
Our Commercial Teams are responsible for the creation and execution of our commercial strategies across global markets. As an intern in this space, you will gain hands-on experience across a range of commercial and business development skills. You can expect to be involved in a variety of projects, from gap analyses and chasing global sales, building presentations and persuasive emails, to visiting retailers and merchandising in-store.
You will also:
- Be set up to win with a two-day induction to get you up to speed on everything ZURU
- Learn how our people continue to shift the needle through regular learning sessions with key business leaders
- Experience ZURU’s playful side by dabbling in content creation (#dayinthelife) and attending social events
- And so much more!
Our summer internship programme will run from mid November 2025 - mid February 2026.
About You
We don’t ask to see your grades, and we take on students from a range of different backgrounds and degrees. What we care about is sharing our internship experience with students who have a natural inclination to go above and beyond, who demonstrate grit and dedication, and most importantly, who radiate positivity and humility.
ZURU is a special place to work, and we live by our unique set of values, the ZURU DNA (you can find out more about our ZURU DNA on our careers page).
If you’re excited by the opportunity to get stuck in to meaningful work and exciting projects and you have a mindset around continuous improvement and challenging the status quo then we want to hear from you!
Want to know more about the application process and what to expect from our internship? Visit our internship careers page here https://zuru.com/internships/
*Please note that while we don’t have a formalised graduate programme, there may be opportunities to stay on post-internship depending on business needs.*
About ZURU
ZURU is on a mission to disrupt across industries, challenge the status quo and catalyst change through radical innovation and automation advances. This is in play in different pillars of the company: ZURU Toys are re-imagining what it means to play; ZURU Tech is shaping a better future by leading the next building revolution; ZURU Edge is pioneering new generation FMCG brands to better serve modern consumers.
Founded in 2003 by EY Entrepreneur of the Year and World Entrepreneur Hall of Fame brothers Nick and Mat Mowbray, ZURU has quickly grown to a team of over 5000 direct and indirect members across more than 30 international locations.
One of the largest toy companies in the world, globally recognised and award-winning brands include Bunch O Balloons, Mini Brands, XSHOT, Rainbocorns and Smashers. Our global FMCG brands include MONDAY Haircare, Rascals, NOOD, BONKERS, and Gumi Yum Surprise.
LIFE@ZURU
We recognise that ZURU’s success stems from our people and you can only be at your best when you are looking after yourself. ZURU encourages all our team members to invest in their wellbeing by providing an array of benefits and tools.
WHAT WE OFFER
🌱 Culture for Growth
🌎 Global Opportunities
💡 Surrounded by an A Player Team
💰 Competitive Remuneration
🍓 Lots of fresh fruit, coffee, pals fridge and more
ZURU – Tomorrow Reimagined
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