R&D Food Safety Intern

at  Jacobs Douwe Egberts

R&D Food Safety Intern
R&D
Utrecht
Full-time
Netherlands
Job Description
Join us as R&D Food Safety intern at our international headquarters in Utrecht starting in March 2025.
In this internship, you will be responsible for conducting research and evaluating the food safety and quality of plant-based beverages with the objective to identify food safety risks and identify mitigation strategies. This role provides hands-on experience in food safety assessment, risk analysis, and the development of food safety protocols.

Your key activities will be:

• Conduct a literature review of the food safety (microbiological, allergens and chemical contaminants) risks for dairy alternative milks (risks and mitigation practices)
• Industry best practices for managing dairy alternatives food safety risks
• Understanding compliance with local, national, and international food safety regulations.
• To understand the main causes of recalls in the dairy alternative milk industry
• To summarize findings of the research
• Conducting and documenting food safety assessment of dairy alternative milks
• Understand potential mitigation strategies for main food safety risks.
• Determine food safety protocols to ensure food safety of the category
• Prepare reports and documentation of food safety assessments and findings.

Supported by a commendable 4.5 Glassdoor rating and 94% intern recommendation score, we pledge to provide you with a unique learning journey as part of our R&D Food Quality team, where you’ll gain valuable insights into how to identify and manage food safety hazards of products and develop skills in liaising with other experts in food safety from JDEP’s organization.

What’s in it for you?

• A monthly internship allowance of €525 (full-time)
• Travel compensation if you don’t have a free public transport card
• Paid holidays for each internship term
• Two weeks of remote working anywhere in Europe (EEA)
• The chance to learn from the best R&D Food Quality and food safety professionals out there!

Qualifications
Are you bursting with fresh ideas and a hunger for learning? We want you!

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Academic Program: You are enrolled in a BSc or MSc program for the entirety of the internship, preferably in Food Technology/Science/Quality/Food Safety/Toxicology or related subjects.
• Skillset: You possess strong MS Office skills and fluent proficiency in speaking and written English – Having some similar hands-on experience with food research activities is always a benefit.
• Personal traits: You have a structured approach, a driven and energetic personality, excellent communication and people skills, and the ability to work both in a team and independently.
• Commitment: You are ready to dedicate at least 5 months to this internship, preferably from March 2025 until the end of August 2025.
• Availability: You can join the internship for 5 days per week, including three days in-office and one or two days remotely, ensuring an ideal balance between collaboration and independence.

As we hope to have piqued your interest, please ensure you also meet the eligibility criteria and academic requirements:

• Your internship should be included in your study curriculum and directly contribute to your academic results.
• Your educational institution is willing to sign a collaboration agreement with JDE Peet’s and when joining our Research departments, also sign an NDA agreement for internships.
• You are either an EU(EEA) student residing in the Netherlands during the internship or a Non-EU(EEA) student enrolled and living in the Netherlands during the internship.

Additional Information
Are you ready to Unleash Your Possibility within JDE Peet’s?

Here’s how to apply:

• Upload your resume (in English) using our LinkedIn or career site application form
• After applying, we’ll reach out within three weeks to let you know what’s next.
• During the application process, you’ll be asked to do an online assessment and at least one interview at our Utrecht office.

If you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact our Campus team at IHQinternships@jdecoffee.com - We’re here to help!
Would you like to join an internship at a Coffee & Tea company that
values your future success and prioritizes your passion for positive change?
Check out this internship starting March 2025 and Unleash Your Possibility at JDE Peet’s!

Please refer the Job description for details