Internship (R&I): Lipids & Encapsulation Intern

About the job

Do you want to gain experience by working at a multinational company and develop your skills in product optimization? Are you passionate about encapsulation? Then apply now and join us as our new Lipids & Encapsulation Intern in our R&I office in Utrecht, starting March 2025!

As our new Encapsulation Intern, you will be part of our enthusiastic and diverse Lipids and Encapsulation team who test innovative and superior technological solutions based on encapsulation to answer patients and consumers needs within Danone’s One Planet One Health vision. Your key role will be to contribute to our product portfolio by starting an investigation into encapsulation technologies and how they can be of value to Danone and its consumers and patients.

So, what will you do in practice?

• Review literature and extract relevant data;
• Build and execute a research plan to investigate encapsulated ingredient performance in the final product;
• Perform trials on lab and pilot scale;
• Analyze the trial products to get deep scientific understanding;
• Make links between results from the lab and fundamentals of encapsulation technologies;
• Summarize results in a comprehensive report;
• Work in a multidisciplinary team and communicate with various experts.

About you

As a Lipids & Encapsulation intern, advanced microscopy and analytical methodology will be second nature to you. You can communicate easily, are highly motivated, enthusiastic and not afraid of a challenge. On top of that? You’re proactive and are not afraid of taking initiatives and bringing your own creative and innovative ideas to the team, and who’s always looking for opportunities to learn and develop.

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• Enrolled as a Master student during the whole internship period (if you are a non-EU citizen, you need to be enrolled at a Dutch university);
• Ideally available to start in March or April 2025 for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days per week;
• You are fluent in English - spoken and written;
• You are able to work from the office in Utrecht, at least 3-5 times per week;
• Please note that you are required to relocate to the Netherlands (if abroad) for this internship and get a BSN.

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

As a Lipids & Encapsulation intern, you will learn about encapsulated ingredient performance and have the opportunity to perform trials on lab and pilot scale. And the best part? You’ll be supported from beginning to end by your supervisor and will have the chance to work alongside professionals in the field. Together, we’ll build a healthier world.

We offer a gross monthly internship allowance of 650 euros per month and a home working allowance/contribution towards travel. Please do keep in mind that we do not offer relocation and/or accommodation benefits for students coming from abroad.

* Please be aware that you must acquire a BSN number to receive the full internship allowance.

In the Netherlands we also offer a hybrid working environment which enables each team to meet our people's desire for flexibility. Across our 3 office hubs in Hoofddorp, Rijswijk and Utrecht this helps us create better opportunities for connection & synergies across our entities, teams, functions and categories.

What’s Next

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of 17th November. In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you.

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