Internship Finance/Sustainability

Perfetti Van Melle is a global leader in the confectionery industry, creating, producing, and selling beloved candy brands such as Mentos (Gum), Fruittella, Klene, Look-O-Look, Chupa Chups, Smint, and Frisk with 18,000 colleagues worldwide.

Where can your skills make a difference?

As part of the Group Finance team, you will play a key role in Perfetti Van Melle's non-financial (ESG/Sustainability) reporting processes. Interns at our company are treated as full-fledged colleagues, and we value your analytical mindset and proactive attitude. You will contribute to non-financial (ESG/Sustainability) reporting in relation to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, analysis and data quality checks, compliance checks, and report writing. Beyond these varied tasks, you will have the opportunity to work with different reporting systems and collaborate with colleagues worldwide. This internship is a valuable opportunity to further develop your financial skills and sustainability passion in a dynamic, international environment!

The ingredients of PVM, is your taste among them?

We are Flavors of Candy! You will be working at the world's third-largest confectionery company and the second-largest in Europe. We want to keep growing and become the best in candy-making, and we need all the help we can get from our colleagues! We see our employees as our most important ingredient and strive to offer something for everyone:

• Empowering: Everyone at Perfetti Van Melle has the opportunity to grow and make a difference. We offer a wide range of (customized) training programs and courses.
• Fun: Who doesn’t dream of working in a candy factory? We cherish our family-like atmosphere—it makes us unique and has brought us to where we are today. We do everything we can to make you feel at home, from an annual beach volleyball and hockey tournament to a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) day to give back to the community.
• Innovation: We constantly adapt to societal discussions about sugar and health, as well as issues like environmental pollution, packaging, and food safety. Plenty of challenges ahead!
• Dynamic: With locations in over 30 countries, we are a fast-moving and vibrant organization.

The perfect recipe for our Finance Intern

You are creative and structured in your work. Enjoying working with people goes without saying (but we’ll mention it just in case!). The following qualities are essential for this role:

• You are an HBO/WO student pursuing a Finance-related degree with a passion for ESG/sustainability reporting.
• You are located in the Netherlands already.
• You have strong social skills and can thrive in a fast-changing environment.
• You have a hands-on mentality and can work independently. You are not afraid to take initiative.
• You are accurate and pay attention to detail.
• You are not afraid to think outside the box.
• You are available as of February 2026 for 32 hours per week.