Food Sustainability Data Intern – Impact & Insights

IFF; Dijon; Hybrid; EUR 8,900 - 13,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Global exposure

Professional development

Job summary

IFF is seeking a sustainability-focused intern to support data collection, processing, and analysis across the Taste portfolio. You will prepare documentation and materials for stakeholders and customers while assisting cross‑functional teams on sustainability requests.

You will gain hands‑on experience in ESG reporting, regulatory knowledge, and market trends, working in a global, collaborative environment with opportunities for international exposure.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Food Science, Business Sustainability, ESG, or a related field.
• Strong interest in sustainability topics within the food, ingredients, or consumer goods industry.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, and interpret data.

Responsibilities

• Support the collection, processing, and analysis of sustainability data related to the Taste portfolio.
• Contribute to the preparation of sustainability documentation, presentations, and materials for both internal stakeholders and customers.
• Support commercial teams and cross-functional stakeholders in responding to customer sustainability requests.
• Maintain and update sustainability-related documentation, ensuring information remains accurate, complete, and consistent.
• Assist with sustainability reporting activities, continuous improvement initiatives, and project tracking.
• Develop training and enablement materials to increase sustainability knowledge across commercial teams.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative analyses related to environmental impacts, ingredients, certifications, key performance indicators, and sustainability processes.
• Conduct research on sustainability regulations, market trends, customer expectations, and industry best practices.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings and collaborate with stakeholders from Sustainability, Commercial, Regulatory, and Product Development teams.

Skills

Sustainability analysis

Data analysis

Excel

English communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Sustainability/Environmental Science/Food Science

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Data visualization tools

Job description

IFF is seeking a sustainability-focused intern to support data collection, processing, and analysis across the Taste portfolio. You will prepare documentation and materials for stakeholders and customers while assisting cross‑functional teams on sustainability requests.

You will gain hands‑on experience in ESG reporting, regulatory knowledge, and market trends, working in a global, collaborative environment with opportunities for international exposure.