Intern - Footwear Product Manager, PAD

This is a six-month internship at On, designed to provide practical experience and a direct contribution to the company's global expansion. Interns are fully integrated into a dedicated team and take ownership of operational workflows and sub-projects from onboarding through to measurable business impact. The role involves cross-functional collaboration with mentors, peers, and regional stakeholders across EMEA, alongside role-specific deliverables such as consumer insights, product playbooks, and sample coordination for the PAD team.

• Take direct accountability for assigned operational workflows and sub-projects, driving tasks from initial onboarding through to measurable business impact over the six-month tenure.
• Partner closely with mentors, cross-functional peers, and regional stakeholders across EMEA to align on shared milestones and execute business priorities.
• Assist with daily team operations, streamline routines, and optimise internal documentation to maintain premium execution standards.
• Present project learnings, campaign outcomes, or analytical findings to team leadership using structured storytelling and clear data insights.
• Champion a consumer mindset and provide monthly insights on how to bring the brand/product closer to consumers.
• Deliver a comprehensive playbook charting the path to success for a sneaker in an identified market/distribution.
• Co-lead the creation triad to deliver a specific product towards each major milestone.
• Manage weekly sample coordination and hygiene for the PAD team, ensuring products are presented and archived in a consistent manner.

• Valid work authorization for Switzerland (or EU/EFTA citizenship).
• Inquisitive and energetic, ready to drive meaningful change.
• Highly self-motivated with a proactive, entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable taking initiative, navigating ambiguity, and driving solutions independently across a six-month commitment.
• Exceptionally organised and detail-oriented, with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and follow through on structured processes.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills in English, with confidence to interact, share updates, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders across levels.
• Ability to analyse datasets and synthesise actionable insights for both short-term tactics and long-term franchise strategies.
• Continuous obsession over specific consumer groups in order to create the most intentional products for them.
• A natural problem solver, able to navigate ambiguity and proactively drive creative, practical solutions in times of uncertainty.
• Comfortable pitching ideas and presenting to a variety of audiences; fluency in English is mandatory.

• Footwear experience is a bonus.

• Onboarding voucher.
• Exclusive On product store credits for the latest apparel, accessories, and footwear.
• Full access to mental wellbeing counselling and coaching via Kyan Health.
• Dedicated internship learning sessions and workshops.
• Comprehensive accident, disability, and income protection coverage.
• A culture that supports rest, recharge, and holistic thriving.

We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.