Intern Ingredient Interactions & Emulsion Stability in Infant Formula (all genders)

FrieslandCampina; Wageningen; Remote; EUR 6,100 - 7,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internship compensation €600/month

Home office support

Job summary

FrieslandCampina is offering a 6‑month internship in Wageningen, focusing on ingredient interactions and emulsion stability in infant formula. You will collect data, run lab trials, and synthesize findings for internal stakeholders.

The role suits final‑year undergrads or MSc students with a strong dairy tech background and good English communication. The internship includes hands‑on experiments, regular mentoring, and a final report, with a monthly compensation and a chance to join the

Qualifications

• Final year of relevant MSc/BSc study in Food Technology or related field.
• Strong foundation in dairy technology and processing is a plus.
• Good English communication, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Assist in understanding and optimizing infant formula properties, focusing on emulsion stability.
• Perform lab trials, collect data, and interpret results for stakeholders.
• Contribute to a final internship report and present findings.

Skills

English communication

Project planning

Hands-on mindset

Creativity

Education

BSc in Food Technology

MSc in Food Technology (preferred)

Job description

Intern Ingredient Interactions & Emulsion Stability in Infant Formula (all genders)

Wageningen (NL) R&D 32-40

Do you want to shape the future of infant nutrition? Are you curious how ingredient interactions drive formula performance? Then, join our R&D Specialized Nutrition team in Wageningen and help develop premium Friso products for the Greater China market. In this hands‑on internship, you’ll work on optimal nutrition, fast powder dissolution, and robust stability during processing and shelf life.

What you will do

In this internship we will focus on understanding and optimizing the product properties of our infant formula by looking into recipe compositions and interactions during processing. A specific focus will be on emulsion stability in complex food systems, and how formulation choices (e.g. fat and protein composition) and processing conditions influence product performance such as solubility, appearance, and stability during processing and storage. 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.

What we are looking for

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 ingredient interactions and emulsion stability in complex food systems, including the impact of formulation (e.g. fat, protein) and processing on product quality (e.g. solubility and stability)
• Skillful communicator within R&D and towards colleagues, in English language, both oral and written;
• Independent in project planning and organizational skills;
• Pragmatic, proactive, hands‑on mentality, flexible and creative;
• Ambition to pursue a future career in product development.
• This is a 6 month internship with a preferable starting date in February/March 2027.

What we offer

• You will earn 1 vacation day per month based on fulltime internship.
• Internship compensation of €600 on fulltime base.
• Join the Interns community within the company and participate in activities.

For thousands of people every day, we are more than just a dairy company. To our farmers, our employees, the communities we serve, the businesses we work with and the people to whom we bring happiness, FrieslandCampina means something more. For them it's not just about what we do, but who we are. We value talented people from any background who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves. We encourage all of our employees to make decisions that benefit our entire company. At FrieslandCampina we own our own career and act accordingly. We trust you to make a difference in your job and influence the bigger picture. Working at FrieslandCampina means you are contributing to a better world. You will work in the team of Specialized Nutrition, which consists of ca. 60 colleagues working on infant food. You will report regularly to a development specialist, who will help set the scope of your internship. Moreover, you will be in close contact with research development experts and will get help from lab technicians and regular discussions and support by development specialists. The location is Wageningen Innovation Centre and your home office.

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