R&D Packaging Intern

Join Us as an R&D Packaging Intern

Join us as R&D Packaging Intern at our international headquarters in Utrecht, starting in September 2025! 🚀 In this internship, you will conduct packaging tests, perform life cycle assessments, and characterize structures, while also maintaining the packaging sustainability database. You’ll share results with supervisors and teams to enhance communication and support factory trials — gaining valuable insight into multidisciplinary projects.

Your key activities will be:

• 📦 Support the organization and analysis of drop & transit tests
• 📊 Collect data and draw conclusions
• 📝 Attend and present at product development meetings
• 🏭 Support factory trials and coordinate external tests

Supported by a commendable 4.5 Glassdoor rating and 94% intern recommendation score, we pledge to provide you with a unique learning journey as part of our Global R&D team — where you'll gain valuable insights into packaging tests, data analysis, project management, and performing product presentations. 🎤

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
• 🎓 The chance to learn from the best R&D professionals out there!

Qualifications

Are you bursting with fresh ideas and a hunger for learning? We want you! 🌱✨

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Academic Program: You are enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s program for the entirety of the internship, preferably in Packaging, Sustainable Development, or Economics with a focus on Sustainability.
• Skillset: You possess strong MS Office skills and fluent proficiency in spoken and written English. Having some hands-on experience with food research activities is always a plus!
• Personal traits: You have a structured approach, a driven and energetic personality, excellent communication and people skills, and the ability to work both in a team and independently.
• Commitment: You are ready to dedicate at least 5 months to this internship, preferably from September 2025 to the end of February 2026.
• Availability: You can join the internship for 5 days per week, including four days in-office and one day remotely, ensuring a great balance between collaboration and independence.

As we hope to have piqued your interest, please ensure you also meet the following eligibility criteria and academic requirements:

• Your internship should be included in your study curriculum and directly contribute to your academic results.
• 📝 Your educational institution must be 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 2025 and Unleash Your Possibility at JDE Peet's! 🚀

At JDE Peet's (formerly: JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS), we're not just about Coffee or Tea; we're all about the moments and connections they spark. With a history spanning 270 years, we've been shaping the daily rituals of people worldwide, driven by our dedication to quality products and sustainability. 🌱

We are action-driven and deliver our commitments. This means the freedom to challenge the status quo and to look for different perspectives. Our teams work by four fundamental values: we are progressive in outlook, ambitious in nature, resourceful in action and decisive in approach. 🚀 These values paint the best picture of the kind of fast-moving culture you'll join at JDE Peet's. 🎯