Are you an MBO student looking to build practical lab experience? Apply now to join our team in Utrecht as a Food Science & Technology Intern starting September 2026!

In this position your main task will be to prepare, perform and report physical chemical product analyses.

Beside this you will:

• Support new product development and product improvement projects
• Interpret analysis results
• Evaluate and improve analysis methods
• Interact with colleagues in Product and Process Development
• Perform analysis within the scope of the Food Science and Technology Laboratory according to ISO 9001 standards

Meet your future manager! Your manager will be Ditte Bijlmakers, Tem Leader Laboratory. Learn more about them: Ditte Bijlmakers | LinkedIn

You are an MBO student with strong communication skills and a good command of English. You feel comfortable working in a dynamic environment with different teams and functions. You have an interest in physical and chemical analyses, as well as dairy technology. As a person, you are proactive and client-focused, with a strong eye for quality. You bring an analytical and creative mindset, are open and enthusiastic, and enjoy working as part of a team.

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• Enrolled as a MBO student during the whole internship period;
• You are a resident of the Netherlands and hold a valid BSN number (if you are a non-EU citizen, you need to have a valid Dutch residency permit);
• In the case of non-EU citizens, it is mandatory to provide a 3-party internship agreement signed by your university;
• Ideally available to start in September 2026 for a minimum of 5-6 months, 5 days per week;
• You are fluent in English - spoken and written;
• You are able to work from our Utrecht office.

At Danone we are committed to our mission “bringing health, through food to as many people as possible”. Working together to make sure that our brands, like Hipro, Nutricia, Alpro, Activia, Nutrilon and Evian, create real benefits for people, communities and the planet. You will be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world. Being B Corp means to be part of a select movement of companies verified to be meeting the highest standards of social and environmental criteria and using business as a force for good. One Planet. One Health.

We offer:

• A competitive gross internship allowance of 650 euros per month (based on a full-time internship);
• Home working allowance of 2.45 euros per day;
• A public transport travel card covering all office-related travel;
• Career advice opportunities such as workshops, seminars, networking events;
• International environment with 140 different nationalities in Danone NL;
• Active Internship community with 100+ interns across the Netherlands.

In the Netherlands we also offer a hybrid working environment which enables each team to meet our people's desire for flexibility. You can work from one of our People Hubs in Hoofddorp, Utrecht and Rijswijk or you can work from home.

We put people at the center of everything we do. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and ideas to the table – the impact you could make might surprise you. We are committed to embrace diversity, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA. 

What's next:

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of 31 May 2026. In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you.

Need more information? Please contact Eugenia Bouzas, Campus Talent Manager, via eugenia.bouzas@danone.com

* all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status