At Danone, we recognize the urgent need to continue and amplify our effort in protecting and restoring natural ecosystems, this has been a central element of our Sustainable sourcing strategy especially through the lens of Danone Forest Policy (published in 2022 and updated in 2025).

Danone has been taking strong commitments on deforestation and land conversion for key supply chains, in line with its engagement to 1.5C SBTI FLAG target. Category action plans are being implemented and monitored across Danone Procurement organization (also called Cycles & Procurement) and we have the ambition to strengthen even more our internal and external engagement on this topic, to maximize impact and awareness and prepare the next phases of our strategy.

As our new Intern Sustainable Sourcing and Forest Engagement, you will join our Sustainable Sourcing team (part of Cycles & Procurement) to support in making Forest and Sustainable Sourcing topics understood and shining across our organization. We expect you to do it your way and bring something special to support our different teams in monitoring their achievements and celebrating our progress towards nature-positive.

You will actively participate in the monitoring and the engagement of Danone Sustainable Sourcing ambition by:

• Structuring and animating our community of stakeholders around Sustainable Sourcing, including Forest and Nature topics (e.g., supporting buyer and supplier engagement during data collection and throughout the implementation of the strategy).
• Reinforcing and expanding our knowledge base, including monitoring external trends, scientific updates, regulations, and industry best practices on forest, nature, and deforestation‑free supply chains.
• Supporting the consolidation of progress on forest‑related targets, such as developing and maintaining monitoring dashboards and contributing to external reporting requirements like CDP Forests. This includes updating Danone’s Annual Forest Report (publicly available).
• Supporting the development of our 2026–2030 strategy, including benchmarking, gathering external inspiration, and contributing to strategic planning.

To thrive your missions, you will be accompanied by the Global Head of Forest & Biodiversity of Danone. You will join a small and close-knit international team with people who are eager to guide you through this experience. You will have the opportunity to gain practical insights into how sustainability is implemented in an international company.

Meet your future manager!

Your manager will be Noélie Caussin. Learn more about them: Noélie Caussin | LinkedIn 

• Enrolled in a Master’s program in Business, Sustainability, Engineering, Agronomy, or Environmental Science.
• A strong communicator, both verbally and in writing, with the ability to engage effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Passionate and curious about sustainability, and able to manage projects with a high degree of autonomy.
• Comfortable working with data, capable of running analyses and turning insights into actionable recommendations.
• Proactive and willing to take initiative, bringing forward new ideas and contributing to continuous improvement.
• A critical thinker, able to evaluate information, challenge ideas constructively, and propose well‑reasoned solutions.
• Skilled in presentations and MS Office, as well as other tools that help engage and mobilize stakeholders.

Key requirements:

• Enrolled as a Master's student for the entire duration of the internship.
• Resident of the Netherlands with a valid BSN number. Non-EU citizens must have a valid Dutch residency permit.
• For non-EU citizens, your university must sign a three-party agreement with Danone.
• Available to start in May 2026 for a minimum of 6 months, 4-5 days per week.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Able to work from our Hoofddorp office at least 2-3 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 2.45 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 11th March 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, 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.