Internship Milk Supply Analyst Germany

FrieslandCampina group; Wageningen; On-site; EUR 5,800 - 7,800; Full time

Job summary

FrieslandCampina is seeking an ambitious intern for a Milk Supply Analyst role focusing on Germany. You will support a strategic study assessing how legislation, environmental and agricultural policies across Germany may influence milk production and supply.

The internship offers collaboration with strategy and public policy teams, office presence in Amersfoort with potential Wageningen work, and compensation in line with FrieslandCampina’s policy.

Qualifications

• Master's level education required in related fields.
• Strong analytical and research skills expected.
• Interest in agriculture, sustainability and policy developments.
• Affinity with political and regulatory developments.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating with stakeholders.
• Professional proficiency in English; German desirable.

Responsibilities

• Analyse current and proposed agricultural policy developments in Germany.
• Assess impact of federal and state policies on dairy farming.
• Develop an overview of policy trends per Bundesland.
• Evaluate long-term impact on milk production and farmer competitiveness.
• Identify opportunities and risks for FrieslandCampina's milk supply.
• Conduct desk research, stakeholder interviews and data analysis.
• Develop a scalable analytical framework for cross-country policy assessment.
• Translate findings into management reports and strategic recommendations.
• Present conclusions to FrieslandCampina stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Research skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Master's in Agriculture

Master's in Public Policy

Master's in Environmental Sciences

Job description

FrieslandCampina is looking for an ambitious Internship Milk Supply Analyst Germany to support a strategic study on policy developments affecting the German dairy sector. During this internship, you will analyze how evolving legislation, environmental regulations and agricultural policies across Germany's federal states (Bundesländer) may influence the long-term development of milk production and milk availability.

• Vacaturelocatie: Amersfoort, NLD, 3818LE
• Contract Hours: 32-40
• Discipline: Project Management
• Working at the office in Wageningen is also an opportunity.

Changes in environmental policy, climate legislation, animal welfare requirements, land use regulations and generational succession can significantly impact future milk production. Your work will help create strategic insights to support decision-making within FrieslandCampina. This internship offers a unique opportunity to combine public policy analysis, agricultural economics and corporate strategy in an international dairy environment.

What you will do

During your internship you will:

• Analyse current and expected agricultural policy developments in Germany.
• Assess the potential impact of federal and state-level policies on dairy farming.
• Develop an overview of key policy trends per Bundesland.
• Evaluate the expected long-term impact on milk production volumes and farmer competitiveness.
• Identify opportunities and risks for FrieslandCampina's future milk supply.
• Conduct desk research, stakeholder interviews and data analysis.
• Develop a scalable analytical framework or methodology that can be reused by FrieslandCampina to assess future policy developments and their impact on milk supply across different regions and countries.
• Translate findings into management reports and strategic recommendations.
• Present your conclusions to relevant stakeholders within FrieslandCampina.

What we ask

• Master's level education in Agriculture, Public Policy, Environmental Sciences, Rural Development, Business Economics, European Studies or a related field.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Interest in agriculture, sustainability and food systems.
• Affinity with political and regulatory developments.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while engaging with multiple stakeholders.
• Professional proficiency in English is required. Proficiency in German is highly desirable.

What we offer

• A challenging internship with direct business relevance.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders across strategy, sustainability and member affairs.
• Professional guidance from experienced colleagues.
• An opportunity to build an international network within FrieslandCampina.
• A dynamic and collaborative working environment.
• Internship compensation in line with FrieslandCampina's student internship policy.
• The opportunity to translate academic knowledge into practical business impact.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.
• We have a unique company culture of Dutch heritage and international presence. We offer free cheese and milk at lunch in the central office, barista coffee and hot Chocomel to help you go through your working days with a lot of joy and have occasional after work drinks with the team.

You will be part of the Dairy Supply Chain Strategy team and you will report the the Milk Supply Forecast Lead and be located in Amersfoort.