Do you love brand communication, storytelling, and working on global marketing campaigns?

Are you looking to gain hands-on experience in brand marketing and contribute to shaping a global brand that supports millions of parents worldwide? Then apply now and join us as our new Strategy & Activation Intern in our Hoofddorp office starting May 2026! In this internship, you will be part of the Global Aptamil Strategy and Activation team, within our Specialised Nutrition business.

You will be at the heart of our global office, collaborating with cross-functional teams such as: Culture & Influence, Digital Platforms, Media, Production, Science, and Regulatory, working alongside world-class agencies like BETC and WPP.

Your mission? Help transform Aptamil into a purposeful brand that genuinely supports new parents worldwide - within our Specialised Nutrition business, where meaningful work meets real impact.

Your Main Responsibilities Include,

• Drive creative projects from start to finish, partnering with agencies to manage asset creation, from brief to final approval
• Collaborate across functions to keep campaigns compliant, on-brand, and aligned with business goals
• Audit and optimize the Aptamil asset library - your recommendations for improvements are key
• Create presentations and playbooks for Business Unites  
• Analyze performance and pitch improvements backed by real data

Meet your future manager!

Your manager will be Kseniya Fursova, Brand Communication & Activation Manager. 

As a Strategy & Activation Intern, communication and collaboration will be second nature to you. You are skilled in project management, combine analytical and creative steak and natural networker. You have a strong understanding of brand marketing and content development principles alongside strong visual sense.

On top of that? You’re a proactive, highly structured and organized, have passion for brand storytelling and are always looking for opportunities to learn and grow. You are able to keep focus while being involved into multiple projects simultaneously.

Other mandatory requirements:

• Previous internship / job experience in marketing within a multinational FMCG (or similar) environment
• Enrolled as a Bachelor's/Master's student in Marketing, Communications, Business or any related field 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);
• You have excellent written & verbal skills in English; additional languages are considered as a plus;
• You are able to work from our Hoofddorp office, at least 2-3 days per week.
• Available to start in May 2026 for a minimum of 6 months, 5 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 the 10th of April. 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.