R&D Learning Experience Design Intern

Join us as a Learning Experience Designer intern within the R&D Coffee Academy team at our international headquarters in Utrecht, starting in September 2026. The R&D Coffee Academy is a key learning initiative aimed at strengthening technical knowledge, collaboration, and expertise across the global R&D community. As part of the Academy, in-depth expert modules are developed and delivered by senior subject matter experts across topics such as coffee processing, quality, safety, packaging, consumer science, and sustainability. As a Learning Experience Designer intern within the R&D Coffee Academy team, you will play an active role in translating expert knowledge into engaging, structured, and digital learning modules.

Job Description

Your key activities will be:

Design and digitise expert modules

• Work closely with senior topic owners and subject matter experts to understand learning objectives, key content, and target audiences in R&D.
• Decide together with topic owners what the learning experience should look like, for example: online vs. blended vs. in-person (use of videos, self-paced modules, workshops, or assignments).
• Use existing materials (e.g. presentations, expert input, past training content) and convert them into updated digital modules using tools such as Easy Generator, PowerPoint, Canva and M365 Copilot.

Define skills & competencies per expert module

• Review the expert modules from an R&D skills perspective.
• Identify and clearly describe which skills and competencies each module develops (e.g. technical understanding, applied problem-solving, scientific thinking, cross-functional collaboration).
• Create a competence/skills framework per module that can be used across R&D.

What's in it for you?

• A monthly internship allowance of €525 (full-time).
• Travel compensation if you don't have a free public transport card.
• Paid holidays for each internship term.
• Hands-on experience designing learning for a real, global R&D organisation.
• Direct exposure to senior experts and technical leaders.
• Experience working at the intersection of science, learning design, and digital tools.
• A concrete portfolio of learning modules, frameworks, and learning journey designs.
• Experience with modern digital learning platforms and AI-supported tools.

Qualifications

Working at JDE Peet’s is hands-on, giving you the chance to leave your mark while working together as one team. We’re a fast-paced company on a mission, focused on what matters most. Our environment demands energy, agility, and bold thinking. If you’re ready to make an impact and grow in a global team, JDE Peet’s is the place for you.

Here's what we're looking for:

• Academic Program: You are enrolled in a MSc program for the entirety of the internship with the possibility to link your thesis to the internship and you have a strong interest in learning design, knowledge transfer, and capability building.
• Skillset: You have experience creating a concrete portfolio including learning modules, frameworks, and learning journey design, hands-on experience with modern digital learning platforms and AI-supported tools, and affinity with digital tools and content creation.
• Personal traits: You are comfortable working with complex technical content and translating it into clear, engaging learning experiences. You are a confident communicator, able to interact with senior stakeholders and experts, you have a structured and analytical mindset and can work independently as well as collaboratively.
• Commitment: You are ready to dedicate at least 6 months to this internship, preferably from September 2026 to February 2027.
• Availability: You can join the internship for 5 days per week, including four days in-office and one day remotely, ensuring an ideal balance between collaboration and independence.

You should also meet the eligibility criteria and academic requirements:

• Your internship should be included in your study curriculum and directly contribute to your academic results.
• Your educational institution is willing to sign a collaboration agreement with JDE Peet's and, when joining our Research departments, also sign an NDA agreement for internships.
• You are either an EU(EEA) student residing in the Netherlands during the internship or a Non-EU(EEA) student enrolled and living in the Netherlands during the internship.

Company Description

Would you like to join an internship at a Coffee & Tea company that values your future success and prioritizes your passion for positive change?

Check out this internship starting September 2026 at JDE Peet's.

Who we are?

We are JDE Peet’s. We craft coffee for every cup and build brands for every heart.

What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s?

We believe amazing things happen over a cup of coffee. Together, we create those moments every day, turning ideas into impact and possibilities into reality. At JDE Peet’s, we work as one team guided by our values: we Dare to Amaze, Own It, Make It Simple, and Win Together. Here, you’ll find the freedom to innovate, the courage to take bold steps, and the support to grow your career in a global environment.