Are you passionate about analyzing performance and crunching data to derive meaningful insights? Do you want to gain hands-on experience optimizing commercial activities and helping with decision making in a multinational company? Then apply now and join us as Business Performance Intern in November 2026.

As our Business Performance Intern, you will be a part of our Commercial Excellence team in Rijswijk, NL. Commercial Excellence (CE) Team is a High-Performance Team with a Benelux scope, wherein you will support data analysis and reporting to drive the Healthcare Engagement strategy and help optimize the Field Force performance by providing the business with fact based & analytical information in the Netherlands market.

You must have become curious to know what responsibilities you would have?

You will be responsible for

• Process Sell-Out Data: Process & upload sell-out/indirect data from wholesalers to enable detailed analysis of institutional sales data and find ways to optimize the current process.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Track the performance of KPIs across Specialized Nutrition categories. Transform raw data into actionable business insights to assess the success of commercial activities. Analyze dashboards and reports to support strategic decision-making.
• Multichannel Engagement & SFE: Support MCE implementation and sales force effectiveness by gathering and analyzing engagement data to enrich insights about healthcare channels.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal stakeholders across Sales, Strategy, Medical, and Data teams to ensure alignment and impact.

Meet your future manager!

Your manager will be Aayush Saraswat - Business Performance Manager, SN. Learn more about him here: https://nl.linkedin.com/in/aayush-saraswat/nl

You are a Bachelor’s or master’s student (preferable) in Business, Economics, Data Science, Health Economics, or a related field, or other related backgrounds with affinity towards data analytics & reporting and performance tracking to bring data-driven insights to the business in a fast-paced environment. You are self-motivated, and proactive with a sense of ownership. You have critical thinking skills and are organized and independent. We expect you to be fluent in English but Dutch is a plus (written and spoken) and proficient in MS Office Suite with experience with Python programming language.

Key Requirements

• Enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree (preferable) in Business, Economics, Data Science, Health Economics, 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. Non-EU citizens are only eligible to apply if they are enrolled in a Dutch university.
• Available to start in November 2026 for a minimum of 6 months, 4-5 days per week.
• Able to work from our Rijswijk office at least 2 days per week (Tuesday & Thursday).

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 6th of October. 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 Pien de Beer pien.de-beer@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.