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Internship on Sensory Science

Posted 26 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 1 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required languages
English (Fluent)
Dutch (Fluent)

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Have you ever wanted to take a glimpse into the future? Do you enjoy collaborating with diverse groups of individuals? If both of these questions pique your interest then you’re maybe the one we seek.

We are looking for an eager candidate who will support our goal to help FrieslandCampina gain and maintain competitive advantage through Innovative solutions develop within our state of the art R&D facility.

Through this internship, the student will contribute to the development and improvement of products, experience extensive sensory development as well as experience the dynamism of working as a team player at FrieslandCampina Innovation Centre in Wageningen.

Hoe ziet jouw rol eruit? - What will your job look like?

Job description

You will be responsible for:

  • Independently working on a specific assignment (planning, setup, analysis, reporting). The assignment is based on improving the quality of our sensory data and results.
  • Working on an assignment based on statistical analysis.
  • Working on sensory projects (planning, setup, analysis, reporting).
  • Analysis of sensory tests.
  • Learn about the program EyeQuestion.
  • Assist in bigger projects for sensory and consumer science.
  • Prepare sensory tests.

Team details

For thousands of people every day, we are more than just a dairy company. To our farmers, our employees, the communities we serve, the businesses we work with and the people to whom we bring happiness, FrieslandCampina means something more. For them, it’s not just about what we do, but who we are.

We value talented people from any background who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves. We encourage all of our 22,000 employees to make decisions that benefit our entire company. At FrieslandCampina we own our own career and act accordingly. We trust you to make a difference in your job and influence the bigger picture. Working at FrieslandCampina means you are contributing to a better world.

The Global Sensory Development team leads and conducts valuable sensory and consumer research in a multi-disciplinary business environment. As part of this team, you will support the development and improvement of new and existing products, as well as contribute to the constant improvement of our sensory and consumer best practices.

Requirements

To be successful in this position, you are/have:

  • A relevant Bachelor’s and/ or Master education.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Good English speaking and reading.
  • Independent thinker.
  • Affinity with sensory science (is a prerequisite).
  • Experience in statistics and data analysis (is a prerequisite).
  • Knowledge about the sensory program EyeQuestion (is an advantage).
  • Available from September 2019 until February 2020, 5 days a week.
  • Enrolled at a university or sponsored by a higher educational institute.

FrieslandCampina is a purpose driven company focused on winning in the global market for dairy based products. We want to be profitable, so we can make a positive, lasting impact. Not only does FrieslandCampina have iconic B2C brands, a big part of the business is in the B2B market, where we sell ingredients and semi-finished products to manufacturers of nutrition, the food industry and the pharmaceutical sector globally.

FMCG
Amersfoort
Active in 30 countries
20,000 employees
60% men - 40% women
Average age is 35 years

What employees are saying

Robin

Finance Trainee

Robin

“During my Traineeship I collaborated with the finance team of Nigeria to calculate the feasibility of setting up a cow breeding centre in West Africa. It is fantastic that FrieslandCampina strives for better nutrition for the world. I am proud to contribute to projects that achieve a better world.”

Suus

Supply Chain & Operations Trainee

Suus

"I like the construct of a cooperation between member farmers assuring the quality of the milk, and Frieslandcampina turning it into an endless scale of dairy products. I never knew that the extent of possibilities of dairy products was so broad, in so many industries!"