Internship (R&I): Global Packaging Specifications

Job description

Do you love working in the food industry on food safety topics? Are quality of packaging  and regulatory compliance important to you? Are you a strong communicator with a can-do mentality? Then apply now and join us as our new Global Packaging Specifications intern in our Utrecht, NL office starting February or March!

 

 

About the Job

 

Nutricia Research Centre for Specialized Nutrition, located in the Utrecht Science Park in the Netherlands is a state-of-the-art Life Science innovation centre for the development of new product concepts for Specialized Nutrition. We create formulas that provide clinically substantiated health benefits to vulnerable consumers – infants, toddlers, elderly and patients. For Specialized Nutrition R&I (SN R&I) division we are looking for an Intern Global Packaging Specifications to join the team.

 

Your main responsibilities

As Intern Global Packaging Specifications, you will work on the specifications of the packaging material portfolio globally. You are responsible to ensure full food safety and regulatory compliance of the Packaging materials to achieve the highest quality standards of finished products for sensitive customers. Your role represents a unique opportunity to combine technical expertise and cross-functional cooperation within a very challenging but inspiring category.

 

Central to this opportunity, your role is to cooperate closely with global packaging specifications managers, other departments and stakeholders including R&I, Manufacturing, Quality and Purchasing. You will also foster close collaboration with packaging suppliers and external laboratories. To this end you will be a part of the Packaging Specifications Management team designed to enhance the highest levels of specification quality and processes in a cross-functional environment.

 

Additional responsibilities will be:

·  Co-operate with Global Packaging Specifications managers to drive specification upgrading process: functional specification, new regulatory global requirements, safety risks anticipation
·  Identify and implement opportunities for specification improvement, efficiency and complexity reduction together with global packaging specifications managers.

 

As Global Packaging Specifications intern, interest in the Food Safety element of packaging materials is second nature to you. You can work well in teams, have a growth-mindset, connect well with existing network and perform in cross-functional settings. You are competent in packaging technology and/or food safety, are analytical and structured. On top of that? You’re a positive person who’s always looking for opportunities to learn and develop.

 

There are also some compulsory requirements:

·  Enrolled as a Master student in the field of Food Safety, Food Science/Technology, Material Science or Packaging, 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 February or March 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 Utrecht, at least 2 times per week;
·  Please note that you are required to relocate to the Netherlands (if abroad) for this internship and get a BSN.

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 Global Packaging Specifications intern, you will learn to work on specifications of part of the packaging portfolio globally, and have the opportunity to ensure the highest quality standards of finished products for sensitive customers. 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 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 1 st December. 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.

 

Need more information? Please contact Juco Szanto (Campus Recruitment Intern) via juco.szanto@danone.com.

 

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