R&D Quality Intern: Coffee Safety & Standards

JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 5,600 - 6,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly internship allowance €525

Travel compensation

Paid holidays

Hands-on R&D experience

Learn from QA/R&D pros

Job summary

JDE Peet’s in Utrecht invites you to join as an R&D Quality intern starting March 2026. You will conduct research and evaluate risks in coffee processing facilities across our industrial operations, collaborating with quality colleagues to support standardization across the facility network.

You gain hands-on experience in quality and food safety assessment, risk analysis, and developing protocols, with reports and data visualizations to drive improvements.

Qualifications

• Academic program: enrolled in a BSc or MSc for the whole internship.
• Strong MS Office skills and fluent English (spoken/written).
• Commitment: at least 5 months (Mar 2026–Aug 2026).
• Availability: 5 days per week, 4 days in-office and 1 day remote.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews on quality risks in processing environments.
• Map quality risks across JDE factories and review quality technologies.
• Analyze past recalls and contamination incidents; support SOP updates.
• Prepare reports and visual summaries of data and insights.
• Collaborate with QA and R&D to implement improvements and standardization.

Skills

MS Office

Education

BSc/MSc student

Job description

JDE Peet’s in Utrecht invites you to join as an R&D Quality intern starting March 2026. You will conduct research and evaluate risks in coffee processing facilities across our industrial operations, collaborating with quality colleagues to support standardization across the facility network.

You gain hands-on experience in quality and food safety assessment, risk analysis, and developing protocols, with reports and data visualizations to drive improvements.