Internship Research & Development – Formulation at Unilever

Are you a student and also interested in working at our Unilever Foods Innovation Centre in Wageningen? Is your passion in packaging, processing, or nutrition? Or are you the next data science or formulation guru? Most importantly, are you looking for an exciting internship? Then, join us at Hive.

About HIVE:

HIVE is Unilever’s Foods Innovation Centre and home to the product innovations of some of the world’s favorite food brands like Knorr and Hellmann’s. We offer a dynamic environment in which people with energy, creativity, and passion work together. There are good opportunities to pursue your professional and personal goals and develop yourself on a national and international level. Want to get an idea of what’s cooking in the Hive? Check here for more information.

Internship Research & Development – Formulation at Unilever

What we are looking for:

As an R&D Intern at Hive focusing on Formulation your key responsibilities & accountabilities could be (amongst others):

• Literature, patents, and product reviews for mapping innovation/formulation space;
• Experimental work on formulation optimization and product quality improvement;
• Development and application of formulation-specific methods for accelerated shelf-life studies;
• Product characterization for culinary/sensory-related advice to product development;
• Recipe design and ingredient development to address trends in the market;
• …And many more interesting tasks & topics to give you the best possible learning experience!

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What we offer:

• An internship allowance of € 500,- gross per month;
• A travel allowance if you don’t have a student travel card;
• An exciting internship program with your fellow interns, such as an onboarding event and fun (virtual) activities;
• The possibility to develop your personal and business skills via our extensive range of training programmes;
• A flexible way of working;
• A unique opportunity to look behind the scenes of one of the largest FMCG companies in the World!

What we ask:

• You are available for 5 or 6 months from September 2022 (at least 32 hours a week);
• You must be enrolled as a (3rd or 4th year) Bachelor’s or Master’s student;
• A study in food science, technology, chemistry, or engineering;
• Any of the following training/skills: physical chemistry, colloids, soft matter physics, food science;
• You have a great passion for foods & you’re analytically strong;
• Fluent in English; both oral and written.

How to apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply here

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