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Netherlands
- Temporary Full-Time
- 3 months
- Posted: 30 Mar 2026
Where do you want to work?
About the job
As a Product Design & Development Intern, you will support the team during the busy summer period with hands-on activities in the sensory lab and product analysis workflows.
This internship offers you the opportunity to gain practical experience in an R&I environment, contributing directly to ongoing product design and development projects. This internship is not linked to a thesis; it is a hands-on, immersive experience created to help you learn, grow, and support the team during key project phases.
Your main tasks will be:
- Supporting sensory and product design projects through sample preparation, testing activities, and basic data handling;
- Assisting with routine lab operations to ensure analyses run smoothly and efficiently;
- Helping organize samples, materials, and documentation in line with lab standards;
- Contributing to the initial analysis of sensory and product-related data under guidance from team experts;
- Support and attend pilot trials under the supervision from team experts;
- Collaborating closely with the Product Design & Development team during a high-activity period.
Meet your future manager!
Your manager will be Rafaela Raymundo, Senior Product Design & Development Manager.
About you
You are a Bachelor or Master student in Food Science, Sensory Science, Nutrition & Health, Biology, Chemistry, Product Design, or another relevant technical field. You enjoy hands-on work in a lab setting and are comfortable following procedures and working with precision. Experience in sensory or lab work is a plus, but not required.
You are:
- Available from June–August (starting in May is a plus);
- Not completing a thesis during the internship;
- Detail-oriented, reliable, and eager to learn;
- Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced R&I environment;
- A proactive team player with good communication skills.
This internship gives you a unique opportunity to experience what Product Design & Development within Danone looks like, and to build valuable hands-on skills for your future career.
Key requirements:
- Enrolled as a Bachelor's or 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 June/August for a minimum of 3 months, 5 days per week.
- Fluent in English (spoken and written).
- Able to work from our Utrecht office.
About Danone
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 15. 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 Merel André de la Porte, Campus Recruitment Intern via merel.andre-de-la-porte@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.
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