Brand Strategy & Activation Intern

UNAVAILABLE; Hoofddorp; Hybrid; EUR 6,600 - 7,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

650 EUR gross internship allowance per

Public transport travel card

Job summary

Danone is seeking a Strategy & Activation Intern in Hoofddorp to support global brand marketing efforts for Aptamil. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and agencies to drive campaigns from concept to delivery, gaining hands-on experience in a multinational FMCG environment.

The role focuses on brand storytelling, asset management, and data-driven optimization while offering a hybrid working setup and a competitive internship allowance.

Qualifications

• Enrolled as a Bachelor's/Master's student in Marketing, Communications, Business or related field during the entire internship period.
• Resident of the Netherlands with a valid BSN number; non-EU citizens require Dutch residency permit.
• Excellent written & verbal English; additional languages appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Drive creative projects from brief to final approval, collaborating with agencies to deliver assets.
• Collaborate across functions to ensure campaigns are compliant, on-brand and aligned with goals.
• Audit and optimize the Aptamil asset library with actionable recommendations.
• Create presentations and playbooks for Business Units.
• Analyze performance data and pitch improvements.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Project management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's/Master's student in Marketing/Communications/Business

Tools

Presentation tools

Job description

Short Intro and About the Job

Do youlove brand communication, storytelling, and working on global marketing campaigns?

Are you looking to gainhands-on experiencein brand marketing andcontributeto shaping aglobal brandthat supports millions of parents worldwide? Join us as our newStrategy & Activation Internin ourHoofddorpoffice startingNovember2026!In this internship, you will be part of theGlobal Aptamil Strategy and Activation team, within ourSpecialisedNutrition business.

You willbe at the heart ofourglobaloffice,collaborating withcross-functional teams such as:Culture & Influence, Digital Platforms, Media, Production, Science, and Regulatory,working alongside world-class agencies like BETC and WPP.

Your mission? Help transform Aptamil into a purposeful brand that genuinely supports new parents worldwide-within ourSpecialisedNutrition business, where meaningful work meets real impact.Your Main Responsibilities Include,

• Drive creative projects from start to finish, partnering with agencies to manage asset creation, from brief to final approval

• Collaborate across functions to keep campaigns compliant, on-brand, and aligned with business goals

• Audit andoptimizethe Aptamil asset library - your recommendationsfor improvementsare key

• Create presentations andplaybooksfor Business Unites

• Analyze performance and pitch improvements backed by real data

Meet your future manager: Kseniya Fursova

About You

As a Strategy & Activation Intern,communicationandcollaborationwill be second nature to you. Youareskilled in project management,combineanalytical and creativesteakandnaturalnetworker.You have a strongunderstandingofbrand marketingandcontent developmentprinciplesalongside strong visualsense.

On top of that?You’reaproactive, highlystructured andorganized,have passion for brandstorytellingandare alwayslooking for opportunities to learn and grow.You are able to keep focus while being involvedintomultiple projects simultaneously.

Other mandatory requirements:

• Previousinternship/ jobexperience in marketing within a multinational FMCG (or similar) environment

• Enrolled as aBachelor's/Master'sstudent in Marketing, Communications,Businessor any related field 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);

• You have excellent written & verbal skills in English;additionallanguages are considered as a plus;

• You are able to work from our Hoofddorp office, at least 2-3 days per week.

• Available to start in November 2026 for 6 months with a possibility to extend, 5 days per week;

About Us, We offer and What's next

At Danone we are committed to our mission “bringing health, through food to as many people as possible”. Working together to make sure that our brands, like Hipro, Nutricia, Alpro, Activia, Nutrilon and Evian, create real benefits for people, communities and the planet. You will be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world. Being B Corp means to be part of a select movement of companies verified to be meeting the highest standards of social and environmental criteria and using business as a force for good. One Planet. One Health.

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;

• 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.

In the Netherlands we also offer a hybrid working environment which enables each team to meet our people's desire for flexibility. You can work from one of our People Hubs in Hoofddorp, Utrecht and Rijswijk or you can work from home.We put people at the center of everything we do. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and ideas to the table – the impact you could make might surprise you. We are committed to embrace diversity, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA.

What's next:

In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you.

Need more information? Please contact Pien de Beer [e-mail] .

* all applications will be considered for a vacancy without discrimination based on ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, disability, or any other protected status.