Internship (Research & Innovation): Digital Packaging Sustainability – Specialized Nutrition

Job description

Do you love managing data to create valuable insights and sustainability KPIs ? Are you a self-driven person who is passionate about sustainability? Then apply now and join us as our new Digital Packaging Sustainability Intern in our Utrecht, NL office starting January / February 2025!

 

 

About the Job

 

Sustainability is embedded in Danone's company mission, our 2030 Danone Impact Journey targets, and our global packaging sustainability strategy. As a Digital Packaging Sustainability Intern, you will play a key role in supporting this strategy through analyzing packaging data to create valuable insights and sustainability KPIs to help Danone achieve its sustainability goals and make informed decisions about future packaging choices. You will assist in building, deploying, maintaining, and improving our Specialized Nutrition packaging footprint digital tool, and support Danone teams in its application. Additionally, you will leverage existing and emerging digital tools, including AI, to provide quick and efficient access to sustainability data and insights.

 

In this role, you will be part of the Packaging Capabilities and Sustainability team and will report to Luis Ribadeneira Mejia (SN Principal Packaging Manager).

 

Your main responsibilities:

·  Consolidate, analyze and transform packaging data into concrete sustainability KPIs and valuable insights to enable decision-making and prioritization of pack sustainability projects.
·  Support the deployment, maintenance, and improvement of our Specialized Nutrition (SN) packaging footprint digital tool, as well as assisting Danone teams on its application.
·  Leverage existing and emerging digital (AI) tools for smarter/efficient access to sustainability data and insights for quick and efficient decision-making.

As a Digital Packaging Sustainability Intern, data management will be second nature to you. You can confidently use Microsoft Excel, pay great attention to detail, and are able to analyze, synthesize and interpret data into meaningful conclusions. Knowledge of PowerBi and GenAI prompting (Copilot) is a plus. You’re a data savvy team player, who has curiosity and passion about circular economy, packaging and sustainability. On top of that? You are a good communicator, who’s always looking for opportunities to learn and develop.

 

There are also some compulsory requirements:

·  Enrolled as a Bachelor’s/Master’s student in Business, Economics, Data Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or related field 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 January/February 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 Digital Packaging Sustainability Intern, you will learn about how Danone sustainability KPIs to achieve its sustainability goals and have the opportunity to contribute to meeting its 2030 Danone Impact Journey Targets. 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 15 th 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