Medical Devices Operation Intern

Qabird; Zuid-Holland; On-site; EUR 7,000 - 8,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive internship allowance 650€

Home working allowance 2.45€ per day

Public transport travel card

Career advice workshops, seminars

International environment with 140+ N 

Intern community with 100+ interns

Job summary

Danone NL in Hoofddorp/Zoetermeer is offering a Medical Devices Operations Intern position starting September 2026. You will join the Nutricia Medical Devices Operations team within Specialized Nutrition, supporting project management, planning, and continuous improvement with cross-functional colleagues.

This hands-on internship focuses on tracking timelines, dashboards, S&OP data, KPI monitoring, and lean initiatives.

Qualifications

• Enrolled as a Master's student for the entire duration of the internship.
• Resident of the Netherlands with a valid BSN number.
• For non-EU citizens, university must sign a three-party agreement with Danone.
• Available to start in September for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days per week.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Able to work from Zoetermeer office at least 2 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Assist in tracking project timelines, updating dashboards, and maintaining documentation.
• Support coordination of cross-functional activities and follow-up on action items.
• Contribute to planning & activity management and deployment routines.
• Participate in the monthly S&OP process to consolidate data and align.
• Assist in implementing lean practices and monitoring KPIs.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Master's student in Supply Chain / Operations / Industrial Engineering / Economics

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

Job description

Medical Devices Operation Intern

Job Locations: NL-South Holland-Zoetermeer | NL-Hoofddorp

Short Intro and About the Job

Do you love managing projects, improving processes, and supporting operational excellence initiatives? Are you a proactive and detail-oriented individual with an interest in project management, supply chain planning, and continuous improvement? We are looking for a Nutricia Medical Devices Operations Intern in our Hoofddorp office starting September 2026.

In this internship, you will be part of the Nutricia Medical Devices Operations team, within our Specialized Nutrition business. Our purpose is to ensure efficient, compliant, and high-quality operations that support the delivery of medical nutrition solutions. During this internship, you will collaborate with cross‑functional operations, supply planning, and project teams and support project management, planning activities, and continuous improvement initiatives, helping to drive efficiency while maintaining quality and compliance standards.

Project Management

• Assist in tracking project timelines, updating dashboards, and maintaining documentation.


• Support coordination of cross‑functional activities and follow‑up on action items.

Planning / Supply Chain

• Contribute and support on the planning & activity management and deployment routines


• Participate actively in the monthly S&OP process to ensure accurate data consolidation and alignment


• Support on the communication with the different stakeholders involved in planning & activity activities

Continuous Improvement & Performance Tracking

• Support the team with the implementation of lean practices and process optimization initiatives.


• Contribute to performance tracking by monitoring project KPIs and supplier performance metrics.


• Help design and maintain KPI dashboards to provide visibility on operational and planning performance.

About You

As a Medical Devices Operation Intern, analyzing data and supporting operational projects will be second nature to you. You can work confidently with Excel (PowerBI is a plus), manage assignments with accuracy, and engage with a variety of stakeholders, and have strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. On top of that, you’re a proactive and communicative individual who’s always looking for opportunities to learn and develop.

Key requirements

• Enrolled as a Master's studentin in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Economics or any related field, for the entire duration of the internship.


• Resident of the Netherlands with a valid BSN number. Non-EU citizens must have a valid Dutch residency permit.


• For non-EU citizens, your university must sign a three-party agreement with Danone.


• Available to start in September for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days per week.


• Fluent in English (spoken and written).


• Able to work from our Zoetermeer office at least 2 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.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you.

* 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.