Join our dynamic Scientific & Medical Intelligence team and help turn scientific signals, competitor moves, and market cues into actionable insights for our global research center. You’ll work at the intersection of science, data, and business, supporting decision-making in the fast-evolving food and specialized nutrition sector. Apply now and become our new Scientific & Medical Intelligence Intern starting February/March 2026!

Your Responsibilities:

• Scan & Distill Science: Monitor publications and clinical trials, extract topline messages, and build concise “so-what” summaries for internal stakeholders.
• Competitor & Claims Tracking: Maintain our monthly deliverables; support market and scientific queries on topics like nutritional content, positionings, sustainability, product claims, and clinical trials, among others.
• KOL Discovery & Mapping: Build and maintain targeted lists of key opinion leaders (KOLs) using structured criteria and literature signals.
• Q&A Desk Triage: Field quick-turn questions (e.g., evidence clarifications, basic market scans), escalating complex items with clear context and references.
• Deliverables: Prepare newsletters, competitor and scientific intelligence briefs, and specialized thematic reports; address ad-hoc scientific, medical, and competitor questions.

You are a Master's student in Nutrition, Dietetics, Life Sciences, Biomedical, Public Health, or similar. You are open and find it easy to communicate with multiple stakeholders and are comfortable navigating databases, large datasets, and visualizing insights for business insights. You have strong analytical and writing skills; able to turn signals into actionable insights. Nice to have: Familiarity with Specialized Nutrition categories (infant formulas, and/or adult and pediatric clinical nutrition).

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• Enrolled as a Master's 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 February/March 2026 for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days per week;
• You are fluent in English - spoken and written;
• You are able to work from our Utrecht office, at least 1 or 2 days per week.

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 2.40 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 21 December 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 Eugenia Bouzas, Campus Talent Manager, via eugenia.bouzas@danone.com

* all applications will be considered for a vacancy without discrimination based on ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, disability, or any other protected status.