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Job Description

Would you like to contribute to the development of high-quality infant formula products for the brand Friso and make a real impact on nutrition for infants and toddlers? Are you curious about how infant powder products behave over time in challenged storage conditions? Then this internship is for you! What you will do Within the R&D department of Specialized Nutrition in Wageningen, we develop innovative products and processes for the Rest of World markets (Greece, Mexico, Vietnam and Malaysia). For this vulnerable group, delivering nutritious products with premium quality is essential. This means not only optimal nutrition, but also excellent product performance, such as easy dissolution of the powder and strong stability during processing and throughout shelf life. These aspects will be at the heart of your internship.In this internship we will focus on understanding and optimizing the product behavior over time under accelerated storage conditions of our infant formula. A specific focus will be on understanding the impact of accelerated storage conditions on powder quality attributes, for instance flavor changes, lipid oxidation, and physical stability.You will start this internship by collecting internal/external information about what is known so far. After preparing a research proposal, you will perform lab trials and analyses on the samples prepared. You interpret and present results regularly to the relevant stakeholders and will write a final report at the end of your internship.This is a 6 month internship with a preferable starting date in September 2026. What we ask To be successful in this position, you have/ are: Final year of relevant MSc/BSc study, e.g., Food Technology, with good foundation of food technology and food ingredients, and basic knowledge of dairy technology and processes Interest in the physical and chemical stability of complex food systems, including how formulation, processing, and storage conditions influence product quality attributes throughout shelf life Skillful communicator within R&D and towards colleagues, in English language, both oral and written Able to work independently, with strong project planning and organizational skills Pragmatic, proactive, hands-on mentality, flexible and creative What we offer You will earn 1 vacation day per month based on fulltime internship. Internship compensation of €600 level on fulltime base. Join the Interns community within the company and participate in activities. For thousands of people every day, we are more than just a dairy company. To our farmers, our employees, the communities we serve, the businesses we work with and the people to whom we bring happiness, FrieslandCampina means something more. For them it's not just about what we do, but who we are. We value talented people from any background who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves. We encourage all of our employees to make decisions that benefit our entire company. At FrieslandCampina we own our own career and act accordingly. We trust you to make a difference in your job and influence the bigger picture. Working at FrieslandCampina means you are contributing to a better world. You will work in the team of Specialized Nutrition, which consists of ca. 60 colleagues working on infant food. You will report regularly to a development specialist, who will help set the scope of your internship. Moreover, you will be in close contact with research development experts and will get help from lab technicians and regular discussions and support by development specialists. The location is Wageningen Innovation Centre and your home office.

Core Responsibilities

Research how accelerated storage conditions affect infant formula powder quality, including flavor, lipid oxidation, and physical stability. Gather background information, prepare a research proposal, conduct laboratory trials and analyses, present findings to stakeholders, and write a final report.

Requirements

Applicants should be in the final year of a relevant bachelor's or master's degree, such as Food Technology, with a strong foundation in food technology and ingredients and basic knowledge of dairy technology and processes. They should be interested in food-system stability and demonstrate English communication skills, independence, planning and organizational ability, and a pragmatic, proactive, hands-on, flexible, and creative approach.

Benefits

• One vacation day per month based on a full-time internship
• Intern community and activities