Are you passionate about data analysis, food science, and product performance? Are you a student with a background in food technology, nutrition, or engineering? We have an exciting opportunity as a Product Design & Development Intern.

Our team's mission is to improve product understanding and ensure consistent quality of SN liquid products globally, focusing on viscosity data analysis, method alignment, and performance relevance.

In your role as Product Design & Development Intern, being part of the Specialized Nutrition R&I team, your key responsibilities are:

• Supporting the FST laboratory in defining appropriate product physical properties related to viscosity for the ONS portfolio
• Collecting, consolidating, and reviewing viscosity data from different factories
• Investigating variability using different measurement methods (e.g. Brookfield, Anton Paar)
• Assessing whether viscosity is the most relevant parameter to demonstrate product superiority and providing recommendations for the SN Crème category
• Supporting the harmonization of methods and equipment

Ultimately, you will play a key role in defining target values and acceptable viscosity ranges for product release, contributing directly to product quality and consistency.

Key requirements:

• Enrolled as a Bachelor's or Master's student in Food Sciences or a related field 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 for a minimum of 6 months, 4-5 days per week.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Able to work from our Utrecht office at least 3 days per week.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with projects related to viscosity, as well as sensory and physical properties, is a plus.

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 May 13th. 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 Recruitment 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.