Are you looking for a challenging internship in which stakeholder management, and data optimization are the key? Then we have this fantastic opportunity for you within the European Operations Projects team. Apply now and join us as our Operations Business Analyst intern as of January 15th 2026 at our office in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands!

We, the EU Operations Projects team at Danone, are looking for our next intern to help us manage our factories' material productivity tracking and reporting. You will also support the EU Portfolio Manager with creating data-driven insights, online dashboards and presentations and process automation. In this exciting role, you will be at the center of our team of Project Managers, collaborating directly with both the central European team and the Project Managers at the EU factories. For the animation of our network, we use PowerBI and Power automate tools that are still in development stages, allowing you to contribute to more efficient use of those tools, the data behind it, and it's potential.

Critical success factors in this role will be your ability to animate and engage a broad group of stakeholders, process data to support our decision-making process, and develop new ways of using the existing datasets and tools.

Your Primary responsibilities will be:

• Maintain and further develop our PowerBI dashboard based on available data in different systems o Analyze and visualize Productivity reporting from EU factories.
• Analyze and visualize Project information o Maintain and set up connections with different tools such as Power Automate & Asana.
• Co-lead process automatization within our European Project Management environment and maintain and further develop different project tools, such as a Resource model for our team.
• Provide support on day-to-day tasks of the Portfolio Manager.

Meet your future manager! Your manager will be Job Strous, Senior Operations Project Manager

• You are a Bachelor or Master's student in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or any related field.
• Experience in project management and/or projects portfolio management is a plus.
• Knowledge, experience in Manufacturing / Supply Chain operations / technical environments is a plus
• Experience in the food industry is a plus.
• You are highly motivated, like to challenge yourself, and have an eye for detail, allowing you to complete assignments quickly and accurately.
• You have an analytical mindset, an affinity for Finance, data processing and optimization, strong Excel, Power Query and Power BI skills, and a great interest in efficiency and automation.
• You are proactive, have strong communication skills, and can work both independently and in a team.

Keep in mind that we also have the following hard requirements:

• You are enrolled as a student for the whole duration of the internship (If you are a non-EU student, then you must be enrolled at a Dutch university)
• You are fluent in English – Written and verbal
• You are willing to relocate/travel to Hoofddorp, NL when needed (hybrid working)
• You are able to start on January 15th 2026 for a minimum of 6 months, 4-5 days a week
• Please note that you will need to get a BSN (Dutch tax number) in order to complete this internship.

About Us

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.

What’s Next

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of November 30th. 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 Romina Caceres Quiroga (Campus Recruitment Intern) via romina.caceres-quiroga@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