Sustainability Intern Benelux (Dutch Speaker)

Korte Introductie en Over de Functie

As a Sustainability Intern, you will join the General Secretary team of Danone BeNeLux. You will be based in the Netherlands and you will be responsible for supporting the sustainability agenda within Danone BeNeLux for its different categories.

You play a crucial role in upholding Danone's purpose-driven mission of bringing health through food to as many people as possible. The role is pivotal to leverage the sustainability priorities on health, planet, people and communities to grow our impact on the local society and business, through project implementation and communication to and with different stakeholders.

In particular, your responsibilities will be:

• Support the Sustainability teams to increase awareness and knowledge internally about our roadmap, by co-organizing learning sessions and trainings for the teams (marketing, sales, operations,...) teams and developing our Sustainability Library & assets.
• Be one of the ambassadors of the sustainability agenda inside Danone and contribute to engage all Danoners behind by organizing thematics events and animating the community of ambassadors
• Support on the annual packaging reporting campaign.
• Assist Sustainability and HR teams on Human Rights internal audit.
• Further develop and animate the activation of Food Circles in collaboration with B Lab aiming at increasing B Corp awareness towards consumers in both countries.

Over Jou

• It goes without saying that you are passionate about sustainable development and making some noise about it!
• You have a Master degree with an analytical approach (preference in Food Industry)
• You have excellent stakeholders management, interpersonal, communication & convincing skills and you combine it with a results-oriented mindset
• You are curious about integrating sustainability into the business strategy (objectives, build strategy, assess & manage business risk & opportunities, etc.).
• You have a strong analytical mindset and enjoy delivering excellent data management and reports

There are also some compulsory requirements

• Enrolled as a Bachelors/Masters student 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);
• In the case of non-EU citizens, it is mandatory to provide a 3-party internship agreement signed by your university;
• Ideally available to start in January 2027 for a minimum of 5-6 months, 4-5 days per week;
• You are fluent in English and Dutch- spoken and written; French is considered as a plus;
• You are able to work from our Rijswijk office, at least 2 days per week.

Over ons, Ons Aanbod en Het Vervolg

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

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 2.45 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.

What’s Next

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of 29 October 2026. 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 Eugenia Bouzas, Campus Talent Manager, via eugenia.bouzas@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

Korte Introductie en Over de Functie

As a Sustainability Intern, you will join the General Secretary team of Danone BeNeLux. You will be based in the Netherlands and you will be responsible for supporting the sustainability agenda within Danone BeNeLux for its different categories.

You play a crucial role in upholding Danone's purpose-driven mission of bringing health through food to as many people as possible. The role is pivotal to leverage the sustainability priorities on health, planet, people and communities to grow our impact on the local society and business, through project implementation and communication to and with different stakeholders.

In particular, your responsibilities will be:

• Support the Sustainability teams to increase awareness and knowledge internally about our roadmap, by co-organizing learning sessions and trainings for the teams (marketing, sales, operations,...) teams and developing our Sustainability Library & assets.
• Be one of the ambassadors of the sustainability agenda inside Danone and contribute to engage all Danoners behind by organizing thematics events and animating the community of ambassadors
• Support on the annual packaging reporting campaign.
• Assist Sustainability and HR teams on Human Rights internal audit.
• Further develop and animate the activation of Food Circles in collaboration with B Lab aiming at increasing B Corp awareness towards consumers in both countries.

Over Jou

• It goes without saying that you are passionate about sustainable development and making some noise about it!
• You have a Master degree with an analytical approach (preference in Food Industry)
• You have excellent stakeholders management, interpersonal, communication & convincing skills and you combine it with a results-oriented mindset
• You are curious about integrating sustainability into the business strategy (objectives, build strategy, assess & manage business risk & opportunities, etc.).
• You have a strong analytical mindset and enjoy delivering excellent data management and reports

There are also some compulsory requirements

• Enrolled as a Bachelors/Masters student 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);
• In the case of non-EU citizens, it is mandatory to provide a 3-party internship agreement signed by your university;
• Ideally available to start in January 2027 for a minimum of 5-6 months, 4-5 days per week;
• You are fluent in English and Dutch- spoken and written; French is considered as a plus;
• You are able to work from our Rijswijk office, at least 2 days per week.

Over ons, Ons Aanbod en Het Vervolg

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

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 2.45 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.

What’s Next

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of 29 October 2026. 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 Eugenia Bouzas, Campus Talent Manager, via eugenia.bouzas@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