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Internship (R&I): Intern process application team

  • Netherlands
  • Utrecht
  • On-site
  • Temporary Full-Time
  • 9 - 12 months
  • Posted: 18 Oct 2024
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Internship (R&I): Intern process application team

About the job

Do you love ensuring the highest quality in infant and medical nutrition products? Are you a proactive team player who consistently brings innovative ideas and opportunities to the table? You’ll be at the forefront of analyzing powder quality, uncovering key drivers, and comparing production processes across multiple factories. Your expertise will support to elevate our product standards and ensure the best consumer experience.  Feel free to apply this internal position now and join us in this great Process Application Team in our Research and Innovation Center in Utrecht!  

 

You will generate knowledge regarding drivers for different formulas powder properties, i.e Food Specific Medical Purpose (FSMP) and Early Life Nutrition (ELN) powder. Conduct powder analysis and deep dive into process data from various factories to understand those factors which influence powder product physical properties and consumer bottle preparation experience.

 

You will be responsible for:

  • Creating literature review on specific powder quality and existing in-house analytical methods
  • Analysing data and generating hypotheses for statistical correlation
  • Comparing production processes of different FSMP & ELN powders across multiple factories to identify process steps that lead to sub-optimal powder properties
  • Creating a database of current portfolio under study
  • Writing a report with clear conclusions, recommendation and next steps

About you

As a Process Application intern, connecting process with ingredients / recipe and data driven will be second nature to you. You are detail-oriented, not afraid to take initiatives, and bring your own ideas forward and have experience with powder analysis and statistical data interpretation. On top of that? You’re able to tackle tasks autonomously and work as a valuable team member, who’s always looking for opportunities to learn and develop.

 

There are also some compulsory requirements:

  • Enrolled as a Bachelors/master’s student during the whole internship period (if you are a non-EU citizen, you need to be enrolled at a Dutch university);
  • Ideally available to start in January for a minimum of 9 -12 months;
  • You are fluent in English - spoken and written;
  • You are able to work from Utrecht, at least 3-5 times per week;
  • Please note that you are required to relocate to the Netherlands (if abroad) for this internship and get a BSN.
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About Danone

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

 

As a process application intern, you will learn how process and ingredients choice influence final product powder properties and have opportunity to work together with other R&I colleagues and factories. And the best part is You’ll be supported from beginning to end by your supervisor and will have the chance to work alongside professionals in this meaningful field. Together, we’ll build a healthier world.

 

We offer a gross monthly internship allowance 650 euros per month and a home working allowance/contribution towards travel. Please do keep in mind that we do not offer relocation and/or accommodation benefits for students coming from abroad.

 

* Please be aware that you must acquire a BSN number to receive the full internship allowance.

 

In the Netherlands we also offer a hybrid working environment which enables each team to meet our people's desire for flexibility. Across our 3 office hubs in Hoofddorp, Rijswijk and Utrecht this helps us create better opportunities for connection & synergies across our entities, teams, functions and categories.

 

What’s Next

 

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of 31st 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  SZANTO Juco (Campus Recruitment Intern) juco.szanto@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

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