Do you enjoy working with data and driving performance improvements in quality and food safety? Are you curious, analytical, and eager to learn? Then apply now and become our new Quality Performance Intern in our Hoofddorp office starting January 2026!

In this internship, you will be part of the Global Quality and Food Safety (QFS) Performance team, within our Danone Operations business. Our purpose is to excel in Quality and Food Safety every day to deliver trust, efficiency, and pride across our value chain. During this internship, you will collaborate with global and regional QFS teams and coordinate/support on performance management and data automation initiatives.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Maintain and improve the KPI reporting tool by continuously monitoring the data, coordinating the automation of data extraction linked to OneSource System, getting feedback from users, properly identifying, and addressing issues, ensuring consistency and quality of data. Create or update training material whenever needed.
• Maintain the automation of the QFS Dashboard to minimize the manual work by keeping the Power BI up to date and properly linked to OneSource System and other sources of data.
• Collaborate with the KPI correlation process, by consolidating results, automatizing the data collection, and keeping the Power BI up to date.

Meet your future manager! Your manager will be Marie-Noëlle Lemaire, Global Quality Performance Senior Manager. Learn more about her: Marie-Noëlle Lemaire | LinkedIn

You are a bachelor’s or master’s student in data science, business analytics, or a related field with a strong data focus. You have solid knowledge of MS Office and Power BI, with experience in building dashboards—feel free to share your portfolio. You’re analytical, organised, and comfortable working with large datasets. You learn quickly, understand the role of Quality & Food Safety across Danone’s value chain, and bring proactive ideas and solutions. Strong communication and collaboration skills help you align with diverse stakeholders.

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• Enrolled as a Bachelors/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 January 2026 for a minimum of 12 months, 4-5 days per week;
• You are fluent in English - spoken and written;
• You are able to work from our Hoofddorp office, at least 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 organization, 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.
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What’s Next

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of 16^th November. 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, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status