Internship (Research and Innovation): Packaging Adult Category

Research & Innovation Internship: Packaging Adult Category

Are you passionate about bringing ideas to life through design and compelling visuals? Are you a self-driven person who is passionate about sustainability? Then join us as our Packaging Adult Category Intern (Liquid and Co-manufacturing) from 1st of November 2025.

In your role as Packaging Adult Category Intern, being part of the Global Packaging Team based in Utrecht, your key responsibilities are:

• Map and explore our current portfolio and competition, bringing a holistic view of packaging covering packaging details and their sustainability status as per PPWR regulations.
• Support packaging projects on lab testing, machine trials and transport tests to validate product life cycle.
• Benchmark competition packs for our oral adult nutrition portfolio, including functionalities, user experience and sustainability.
• Assess our packaging designs and suggest possible improvements.

Meet your future manager! You will report to Sami Zaman, Senior Global Packaging Manager.

Sobre ti

As a Packaging Adult Category Intern, you’re eager to gain hands-on experience in an international and fast-paced environment. You’re confident working independently, communicating clearly, and approaching tasks with creativity and initiative. You can confidently use AutoCAD, 3D, or SolidWorks, and you’re ready to contribute to real-world design projects.

Knowledge of Power BI and Advanced Excel is a plus. You’re a curious and proactive learner, excited to grow your skills while collaborating with a supportive team.

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• Enrolled as a Bachelor's/ master's student Packaging, Industrial Design Engineering, Materials Science, or Engineering (during the whole period of the internship).
• You are a resident of the Netherlands and hold a valid BSN number (if you are a non-EU citizen, you need to have a valid Dutch residency permit).
• You are available to start in November 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 our Utrecht office, 4 times per week.

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:

We offer a gross monthly internship allowance 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.

Need more information? Please contact Nesreen Yakoub, Talent Coordinator via nesreen.yakoub@danone.com.

* All applications will be considered for a vacancy without discrimination based on ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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