What you will do
Within the R&D department of Specialized Nutrition in Wageningen, we develop innovative products and processes for the Rest of World markets (Greece, Mexico, Vietnam and Malaysia). For this vulnerable group, delivering nutritious products with premium quality is essential. This means not only optimal nutrition, but also excellent product performance, such as easy dissolution of the powder and strong stability during processing and throughout shelf life. These aspects will be at the heart of your internship.In this internship we will focus on understanding and optimizing the product behavior over time under accelerated storage conditions of our infant formula. A specific focus will be on understanding the impact of accelerated storage conditions on powder quality attributes, for instance flavor changes, lipid oxidation, and physical stability.You will start this internship by collecting internal/external information about what is known so far. After preparing a research proposal, you will perform lab trials and analyses on the samples prepared. You interpret and present results regularly to the relevant stakeholders and will write a final report at the end of your internship.This is a 6 month internship with a preferable starting date in September 2026.
What we ask
To be successful in this position, you have/ are:
- Final year of relevant MSc/BSc study, e.g., Food Technology, with good foundation of food technology and food ingredients, and basic knowledge of dairy technology and processes
- Interest in the physical and chemical stability of complex food systems, including how formulation, processing, and storage conditions influence product quality attributes throughout shelf life
- Skillful communicator within R&D and towards colleagues, in English language, both oral and written
- Able to work independently, with strong project planning and organizational skills
- Pragmatic, proactive, hands-on mentality, flexible and creative
What we offer
- You will earn 1 vacation day per month based on fulltime internship.
- Internship compensation of €500 HBO and €600 WO level on fulltime base.
- Join the Interns community within the company and participate in activities.
爱上菲仕兰的理由？
有使命感的工作：
我们秉持“自然滋养”的使命-把更优质的营养带给全球亿万消费者，同时陪伴我们的奶农和社会共创可持续的未来。
合作共赢的基因：
在这里，我们跨越地域并肩前行，彼此尊重、彼此成就，把努力汇聚成真正被看见、被分享的成果。
真实可感的影响力：
被信任去尝试、被鼓励去突破，让卓越成为你自己的节奏。
一起成长，彼此点燃：
我们持续投入培训与学习资源，赋能你的每一次成长，你的进阶也同时推动菲仕兰功成乳此。