Internship - Connected Brewery Robotics Humanoid Team

Are you a student passionate about robotics with an entrepreneurial and creative mindset? Then this internship is for you!

The internship

We are looking for an entrepreneurial, hands-on, and tech savvy intern to work on testing our humanoid robot, purchased to explore its capabilities and how we could potentially use them later when this technology becomes widely available. We maintain a close collaboration with our team in APAC Vietnam and their universities, fostering shared learning experiences and jointly assessing capabilities of our work. Engaging in regular communication with the Vietnam team will be essential for gaining insights and enhancing the learning experience.

Activities

• You are forming team Asimov together with another intern, and will be responsible for the continuation of development on our Humanoid H.
• Creating a development roadmap together with the CB robotics team
• Develop new features and use-cases
• Program, and demonstrate use-case with robot to show its capabilities during events
• Test our Humanoid H, utilizing the learnings and handover from the previous team
• Collaborate with our other team in Vietnam and their universities to setup a joint research and development agenda for this technology and to exchange learnings.
• Presenting an overview of what has been accomplished and learnings at the end of the assignment as input for the next team.

Your new team and workplace

This position is part of the Connected Brewery Product Portfolio. The Connected Brewery philosophy centers on intelligently supporting shop floor teams as their tasks become increasingly complex. By introducing innovative solutions, we unlock new opportunities and generate insights that were previously unattainable. Team Robotics operates with a startup mentality—developing, testing, and deploying robotic products globally across our breweries, collaborating with both internal and external partners. The team is experiencing rapid growth and has established its own Robotics Lab at the largest Heineken brewery in Europe, located in Zoeterwoude. Supported by the Pilot Robotics Brewery team Zoeterwoude, we are currently developing more than three robotic use-cases at multiple locations worldwide.

During your internship, you’ll have every opportunity to get to know HEINEKEN as an organization, not just within your own team, but across departments. We trust and empower you to work with an entrepreneurial mindset. At HEINEKEN, we love bringing the outside world in and welcome fresh, new ideas with open arms. Of course, we’ll make sure you get the guidance that suits you.

The unique you!

We believe everyone has unique talents, which is why we’re looking for you! Energy, drive and the ambition to grow are what make the difference at HEINEKEN. In addition, you bring:

• Currently enrolled in a technical or business administration bachelor's or master's degree (e.g., MSc Robotics)
• Passionate about robotic technology and digital tools
• Have basic experience with ROS2 and are comfortable programming in Python and C++
• Basic knowledge in Perception, Machine Learning, Planning, Dynamics and Control
• Creative
• Entrepreneurial & Self-starter
• Active listener & Easy communicator

Even if you feel you don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply. An internship is the perfect opportunity to learn and grow!

Conditions of HEINEKEN

1. You are enrolled at an educational institution for the entire duration of your internship and can provide proof of enrollment for the current academic year during your onboarding.
   1. In the case of non-EU nationality, you must be registered as an intern with a Dutch educational institution.
   2. In case of EU nationality, you may also be registered as an intern at educational institutions outside the EU.
2. You reside in the Netherlands for the entire duration of your internship. Please note that HEINEKEN does not provide housing.
3. You are in possession of a valid citizen service number (BSN).

Our Internship Conditions

• A full-time research internship, starting on February 1, 2026
• The duration of the internship is 6 months (to be agreed upon with your internship supervisor)
• Your home office will be located in Zoeterwoude Brewery & Amsterdam Schiphol office
• At HEINEKEN, we work with a hybrid model, typically spending three days a week at the office and two days working from home
• You will receive a monthly internship allowance of €650 gross based on a 40-hour workweek
• You will earn 2 vacation days per month (based on a full-time internship)
• If you do not have a public transport student subscription, your commuting costs will be fully reimbursed

Interested?
Great! For more information about this vacancy, please contact werkenbijheinekennederland@heineken.com.