Internship (R&I): Lipids Intern

Research & Innovation

Internship (R&I): Lipids Intern

About the job

Are you passionate about Lipids and eager to develop your skills in product investigation? Do you thrive on scientific challenges and want to make a real impact in the field of nutrition? Then apply now and join us as our new Lipids Intern in our Utrecht office starting March/April 2026.

In this internship, you will be part of the Lipids team, within our Research & Innovation (R&I) business. Our purpose is to create innovative and superior technological solutions based on fats and oils to answer patients and consumers’ needs. During this internship, your key role will be to contribute to our product portfolio by starting an investigation into polar lipid ingredients and how they can be utilized best to serve Danone and its consumers and patients. Your main responsibilities include:

• Review literature, extract relevant data, and design a research plan to investigate the performance of polar lipids.
• Execute lab and pilot-scale trials to assess their performance in final products.
• Analyse trial products to gain deeper scientific understanding and connect analytical results to the fundamental properties of polar lipid ingredients.
• Present your findings in a clear and impactful report that showcases the significance of your results.

Meet your future manager! Your manager will be Daniel Klaassen, Lipids Technologist.

About you

As a Lipids Intern, experimental design and data analysis will be second nature to you. You’re enthusiastic, creative and growth‑minded, always looking for opportunities to learn and develop. Previous experience with fats, oils and lecithin, food product characterization or analytical methodology is considered a plus.

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• Enrolled as a Bachelors/master’s student in food science/technology, Chemical Engineering or a similar field during the whole internship period.
• 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).
• Ideally available to start in March/April for a minimum of 6 months, 4/5 days per week.
• You are fluent in English - spoken and written.
• You are able to work from our Utrecht office, at least 4 days 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.

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 Offer

In addition to gaining invaluable hands-on experience at a large multinational organization, we offer:

• A competitive gross internship allowance of 650 euros per month (based on a full-time internship).
• Home working allowance of 2.40 euros per day.
• A public transport travel card covering all office-related travel.
• Hybrid working environment allowing for desired flexibility.
• Career advice opportunities such as workshops, seminars, networking events.
• International environment with 140 different nationalities in Danone NL.
• Active Internship community with 100+ interns across the Netherlands.