nternship: Global Marketing Innovation - Aptamil

Danone; Hoofddorp; Hybrid; EUR 6,700 - 7,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internship allowance

Home working allowance

Public transport travel card

Hybrid work

Career development

International environment

Intern community

Job summary

Danone in Hoofddorp, Netherlands, offers a Global Marketing Innovation Intern position within the Global Strategy & Innovation Team of Specialized Nutrition. This hybrid, temporary full-time internship starts in November 2026.

You will work on defining long-term innovation roadmaps from consumer insights, developing value propositions, and supporting products launched across multiple markets worldwide. You will collaborate with global and local teams, agencies, and cross-functional stakeholders

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a Bachelor's or Master's student
• Strong analytical thinking with attention to detail
• Able to thrive in an international environment
• Marketing/brand management experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Support Global Marketing Innovation on strategic projects
• Coordinate with agencies for packaging and communication assets
• Conduct competitive and category research across geographies
• Support organizing product presentations, workshops, and testing sessions
• Collaborate with regional and local teams to drive innovation initiatives
• Assist with project management and roadmap development

Skills

Analytical thinking

Organized

Proactive

English fluency

Consumer insights

Marketing

Brand building

Education

Bachelor's or Master's student

Job description

Do you love building brands, driving innovation, and turning consumer insights into impactful product concepts? Are you an analytical, organized, and proactive student passionate about marketing and consumer-centric innovation? in our Hoofddorp office in the Netherlands, in a hybrid, temporary full-time internship starting November 2026.

About the job

In this internship, you will be part of the Global Strategy & Innovation Team within our Specialized Nutrition business. Aptamil is the largest brand within Danone Group and is sold in more than 100 countries worldwide. We are on an exciting transformation journey, building a more purposeful brand that truly supports young parents and their babies.

Within the Strategy & Innovation team, we define the long-term innovation roadmap for Aptamil. Starting from consumer insights and leveraging our leading science, we develop innovative value propositions that address the evolving needs of families and help shape the future of the infant nutrition category.

During this internship, you will collaborate with global and local teams, creative agencies, and cross-functional stakeholders to support innovation projects from concept development through execution. You will gain valuable exposure to how innovation strategies are developed and transformed into products launched across multiple markets around the world.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Supporting the Global Marketing Innovation team on strategic innovation projects;
• Coordinating with creative agencies to develop compelling packaging and communication assets;
• Conducting competitive and category research across multiple geographies;
• Supporting the organization of product presentations, workshops, and testing sessions;
• Collaborating with regional and local teams to drive innovation initiatives and ensure alignment;
• Assisting with project management activities and innovation roadmap development.

About you

As a Global Marketing Innovation Intern, consumer-centric thinking comes naturally to you. You enjoy translating insights into opportunities, can manage multiple projects simultaneously, and have strong attention to detail. On top of that, you're someone who is eager to learn, comfortable working in an international environment, and excited to contribute your ideas.

You are:

• a bachelor or master's student with a background in business or related topic
• Passionate about marketing, innovation, consumer insights, and brand building;
• Strongly analytical and able to draw conclusions from market and consumer information;
• Curious, proactive, and confident in sharing ideas and recommendations;
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail;
• Comfortable working with diverse stakeholders in an international environment;
• Previous marketing or brand management experience is considered a strong plus.

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• Enrolled as a Bachelor's or Master's student during the entire 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);
• In the case of non-EU citizens, it is mandatory to provide a three-party internship agreement signed by your university;
• Ideally available to start in November 2026 for a minimum of 6 months, with the possibility of extending to 12 months based on performance, 5 days per week;
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written; additional languages are considered a plus;
• Able to work from our Hoofddorp office at least 2-3 days per week;
• If currently located abroad, you must relocate to the Netherlands for the duration of the internship and obtain a BSN number.

About Danone

Working at Danone is a unique experience. It's fast-paced and complex and, at times, it can get a little challenging. But it's packed with opportunities to learn and grow working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia, and Aptamil. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions, and entrepreneurial ideas to the table. The impact you could make might just surprise you.

We're proud to be a B-Corp certified company. That means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.

We Offer

In addition to gaining invaluable hands-on experience at a leading multinational organization, you will have the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of strategic innovation from experienced global marketers while working on one of Danone's most iconic brands.

We offer:

• A competitive gross internship allowance of €650 per month (based on a full-time internship);
• Home working allowance of €2.45 per day;
• A public transport travel card covering all office-related travel;
• Hybrid working environment allowing for flexibility and collaboration;
• Career development opportunities through workshops, seminars, and networking events;
• International environment with more than 140 nationalities represented within Danone Netherlands;
• Active internship community with 100+ interns across the Netherlands;
• Valuable exposure to global brand management, innovation strategy, project management, agency collaboration, and cross-functional teamwork.