Do you love working with data in excel, coordinating global teams, and supporting sustainability initiatives? Are you an analytical and proactive student with a passion for finance and operations? Then apply now and join us as our new Pack & Plastic Business Controlling Intern in our Hoofddorp office starting November 2025!

In this internship, you will be part of the Pack & Plastic Team, within our Waters business unit. Our purpose is to drive transparency and efficiency in plastic usage across global operations. During this internship, you will collaborate with global buyers, controllers, and local teams, and coordinate monthly reporting and budgeting processes.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Updating the Waters Plastic Scorecard (PSC) using system data and global reporting tools.
• Coordinating data flow from CBUs and global buyers to ensure accurate monthly reporting.
• Managing budgeting and expense tracking processes.
• Preparing financial reports and joining meetings with global directors to assess outcomes.

Meet your future manager!

Your manager will be Sarah RUBEILLON, Head of Global Packaging Controlling.

As a Business Controlling Intern, data accuracy and stakeholder coordination will be second nature to you. You can manage reporting tools, analyze figures, and communicate effectively across global teams. On top of that? You’re a people-oriented analytical thinker who’s always looking for opportunities to learn and grow.

Key requirements:

• Enrolled as a Bachelor's or Master's student in Finance, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline for the entire duration of the internship. 
• Experience using excel (power BI is a big plus!)
• Resident of the Netherlands with a valid BSN number. Non-EU citizens must be enrolled at a Dutch university and have a valid Dutch residency permit.
• Available to start in November 2025 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 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 3rd November. 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 Camila Grosso, Talent Specialist via camila.grosso1@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.