Product design intern

Kraft Heinz, Inc.; Nijmegen; On-site; EUR 6,700 - 8,900; Full time

Job summary

Kraft Heinz, Inc. in Nijmegen offers an internship in Raw Material research, application and analysis within the R&D Taste Elevation Product Team.

You will conduct literature research, prepare lab and pilot plant samples and perform physico-chemical and sensorial analyses to understand ingredient functionality. You will analyze data, report results, and support product developers with lab and pilot trials, while gaining a strong grounding in food sensorial evaluation.

Qualifications

• Must have strong communication skills and fluency in English (Dutch not required).
• Enrolled at university in Food Science/Technology (EU: ≥50% duration; Non-EU: full duration).
• Interest in taste, nutrition and planet; proactive and lab/pilot plant oriented.

Responsibilities

• Literature research for ingredient understanding and related functionality.
• Prepare lab and pilot plant samples for physico-chemical and sensorial analysis.
• Perform analytical and sensorial tests, analyze data and report results.
• Support product developers/process technologists with lab and pilot trials; understand sensorial evaluation fundamentals.

Skills

Communication skills

Fluent English

Lab experimentation

Team collaboration

Education

Food Science/Technology student

Job description

Raw Material research, application and analysis

You will do an internship in the R&D department within the Taste Elevation Product Team working on raw material functionality. During your internship you will be occupied with, among other things:

• Literature research for further ingredient understanding and related functionality
• Prepare lab and pilot plant samples for Physico-chemical and sensorial analysis
• Perform analytical and sensorial tests, analyze the data and reporting results
• Support the product developers/process technologists with lab & pilot trials Understand fundamentals of food sensorial evaluation.

You should have strong communication skills and fluency in English, both written and verbal (Dutch is not a requirement but other languages are a plus)

EU - Students: Need to be enrolled at an university for at least 50% of the duration of the internship. Non - EU Students: Need to be enrolled at a Dutch University for the whole duration of the internship.

You are passionate about Taste, Nutrition and Planet and highly motivated to contribute to our growth.

You have a proactive attitude and enjoy working in the lab or pilot plant.

Knowledge about the functionality of ingredients and the basics of food processing. Familiarity with emulsions is preferred.

You are enrolled at a university, studying in the Food Science/Technology sector.