Do you love improving hygiene standards, analyzing cleaning processes, and contributing to food safety? Are you a curious and detail-oriented student with a passion for quality assurance and continuous improvement? Then apply now and join us as our new Quality & Hygiene Optimization Internship in our Zoetermeer Danone Production Site starting September 2025!

In this internship, you will be part of the Quality and Food safety team, within our Quality category. Our purpose is to ensure the highest standards of hygiene and food safety across our production processes.. During this internship, you will collaborate with Quality and Food safety team and support on a continuous improvement within a high-standard quality system. Your main responsibilities include:

• Assessing the effectiveness of cleaning processes for reusable work containers
• Investigating potential residues such as allergens and proposing improvements
• Conducting practical observations and data analysis to support hygiene validation
• Contributing to an ongoing HACCP study related to raw material processes

Meet your future manager! Your manager will be VAN DE KOOLWIJK Philip, Quality Ingredients Engineer. Learn more about him: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-van-de-koolwijk-35ba512a0/

As a Quality & Hygiene Optimization Intern, attention to detail will be second nature to you. You can analyze data, conduct observations, and have a structured mindset with strong critical thinking skills. On top of that? You’re a detail-focused and curious individual who’s always looking for opportunities to learn and develop.

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• Enrolled as a Bachelors/Masters 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);
• Ideally available to start in September for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days per week;
• You are fluent in English - spoken and written; Dutch and French are considered as plus;
• You are able to work from our Zoetermeer office, at least 4 days per week.

Working at Danone is a unique experience. It’s fast-paced and complex and, at times, it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities to learn and grow working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and entrepreneurial ideas to the table – the impact you could make might just surprise you. One Planet. One Health – BY YOU.

We’re proud to be a B-Corp certified company. That means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we base our hiring decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.*

We Offer

In addition to gaining invaluable hands-on experience at a large multinational organization, we offer:  

• A competitive gross internship allowance of 650 euros per month (based on a full-time internship);
• Home working allowance of 2.40 euros per day;
• A public transport travel card covering all office-related travel;
• Hybrid working environment allowing for desired flexibility;
• 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.

What’s Next

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of 5^th August 2025. 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 Sherry Zhang, Campus Recruitment Intern, via sherry.zhang@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