Do you love combining scientific research with real-world impact? Are you a highly motivated and proactive student with a passion for nutrition and public health? Then apply now and join us as our new Nutrition Intern in our Utrecht office starting in February/March 2025!

In this internship, you will be part of the Nutrition Science team, within our specialised nutrition category. During this internship, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams and support key initiatives in regulatory and scientific mapping. Your main responsibilities include:

Regulatory and scientific mapping of ingredients:

• Scientific Literature Review: Conduct a comprehensive review of some ingredients to assess their health impacts and nutritional relevance.
• Regulatory Mapping: Analyze and compare the regulatory frameworks and labeling requirements for ingredients across key global markets.
• Portfolio mapping: Assess Danone’s product portfolio for gaps and opportunities.

Development of internal nutrition assessment tool:

• Define and integrate new criteria in the internal nutrition assessment tool.
• Define and integrate value added features related to nutrient profiling in the nutritional assessment tool.

You are a highly motivated and proactive Master student with a passion for nutrition and public health, and you have a keen interest in the application of nutrition to consumer products. You have relevant educational experience in life sciences (such as nutrition, biology, dietetics, pharmacology, or public health) and are comfortable handling large databases in tools like Excel (including dynamic tables and graphs), performing literature reviews from scientific studies, and deriving facts from your research. You have an affinity for tools like Power BI. You possess strong analytical and research skills, thrive in a team setting, and are also willing and able to work autonomously when necessary. Additionally, you are a strong communicator, able to clearly convey scientific information to a broader public.

Mandatory requirements:

• Enrolled as a Masters student 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);
• Ideally available to start in February/March for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days per week;
• You are fluent in English- spoken and written; Dutch and French are considered as a plus;
• You are able to work from our Utrecht office, at least 1-2 days per week.

Working at Danone is a unique experience. It’s fast-paced and complex and, at times, it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities to learn and grow working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and entrepreneurial ideas to the table – the impact you could make might just surprise you. One Planet. One Health – BY YOU.

We’re proud to be a B-Corp certified company. That means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we base our hiring decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.*

We Offer

In addition to gaining invaluable hands-on experience at a large multinational organisation, 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;
• Hybrid working environment allowing for desired flexibility;
• 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.

What’s Next

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of 09/12/2025. 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, via eugenia.bouzas@danone.com

* all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status