Factory Continuous Improvement Intern (Dutch speaking)

Internship: Factory Continuous Improvement Intern (Dutch speaking)

About the job

Do you love continuous improvement and coaching others? Are you a motivated and enthusiastic student with a passion for business administration, engineering, or food technology? Then apply now and join us as our new IWS Intern in our Utrecht office starting May 2025!

About the Job

As our new IWS Intern, you will be part of our continuous improvement journey 'IWS'. You will learn, do, and teach the IWS methodology, supporting the department's capability building plan. You will coach the usage of IWS tools to acquire the right level and collaborate closely with your peers. Additionally, you will contribute to our digital IWS roadmap by creating dashboards, assessments, and coaching others on providing the right input. Your main responsibilities include:

• Learn, do, and teach the IWS methodology.
• Support the department's capability building plan.
• Coach usage of IWS tools to acquire the right level.
• Collaborate closely with your peers as part of the IWS team.
• Contribute to our digital IWS roadmap by creating dashboards and assessments.
• Coach others on providing the right input.

About you

As an IWS Intern, continuous improvement and coaching will be second nature to you. You can learn, do, and teach methodologies, support capability building, and create dashboards and assessments. On top of that? You’re a proactive and enthusiastic individual who’s always looking for opportunities to learn and develop.

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• You are in your final year of HBO/University and looking for an internship.
• You are not just looking for a company to do a school assignment at, but looking for work experience (can be in combination with a school assignment).
• You are willing to be on-site working 32-40 hours per week.
• You have a background in (technical) business administration, engineering, or food technology.
• You are preferably Dutch and English speaking.

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

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.

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Job details

Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, we are a leading global food & beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition.