Legal and Compliance Internship

Short Intro and About the Job

Are you a Bachelor’s or Master’s student in Law (preferably Commercial Law) or University of Applied Sciences and eager to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic legal and compliance environment?

 

In Nutricia we have been pioneering nutritional solutions since 1896, when our founders first began their early support of mothers and their infants. Since then, our nutritional solutions have transformed the lives of millions of people around the world. That pioneering spirit lives on today with an ongoing commitment to provide life-transforming nutrition at key moments throughout.

 

Nutricia Worldwide  is one of the most dynamic and international divisions within Danone, operating in 48 countries with 55 business partners (distributors) together with the power of our team from 35 different nationalities.  We are a growing profitable business that is truly diverse and unique.

 

Join Danone Nutricia Worldwide as a Legal & Compliance Intern and take your legal expertise to the next level!

 

As our Legal & Compliance Intern, you will gain exposure to a broad range of legal and compliance matters, actively contributing to compliance initiatives while developing your professional skills. Your responsibilities will include:

 

• Contract Review & Drafting – Assisting with drafting, reviewing, and amending contracts, including NDAs and service agreements.
• Corporate Documentation & Verification – Assisting in corporate checks, including signatory and address verifications.
• Third-Party Vetting & Due Diligence – Supporting teams in reviewing and providing input within our supplier vetting platform.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Collaborating with internal teams and making regular follow-ups on legal and compliance processes.
• Website & Privacy Compliance – Reviewing legal statements, privacy-related topics, and ensuring regulatory adherence.
• Product Classification & Regulatory Support – Assisting with product classification, local legislation reviews, and advertising/marketing compliance assessments.

 

Additionally, depending on the timing of your internship and your interests, you will have the opportunity to engage in other legal and compliance topics.

 

Meet your future manager: Basak Cagci, Legal and Compliance Counsel

About You

You are a Bachelor’s or Master’s student in Faculty of Law or University of Applied Sciences.

• You are proactive, detail-oriented, and eager to learn.
• You have strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• You possess good communication skills and enjoy working with various stakeholders.
• You have a solid grasp of Microsoft Office programs.

There are some key requirements:

• Enrolled as a Bachelors/Master’s student during the whole internship period (if you are a non-EU citizen, you need to be enrolled at a Dutch university and provide a Nuffic Agreement).
• You are available to start in September.
• You are available for a minimum of 5–6 months, 4–5 days per week (hybrid).
• You are fluent in English - oral and written.
• You can travel to the office in Rijswijk at least 1-2 times a week. 
• Please note that you are required to relocate to the Netherlands (if abroad) for this internship and acquire a BSN.

About Us, We offer and What's next

At Danone we are committed to our mission “bringing health, through food to as many people as possible”. Working together to make sure that our brands, like Hipro, Nutricia, Alpro, Activia, Nutrilon and Evian, create real benefits for people, communities and the planet. You will be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world. Being B Corp means to be part of a select movement of companies verified to be meeting the highest standards of social and environmental criteria and using business as a force for good. One Planet. One Health.

 

 

We offer:

• A competitive gross internship allowance of 650 euros per month (based on a full-time internship);
• Home working allowance of 2.45 euros per day;
• A public transport travel card covering all office-related travel;
• Career advice opportunities such as workshops, seminars, networking events;
• International environment with 140 different nationalities in Danone NL;
• Active Internship community with 100+ interns across the Netherlands.

In the Netherlands we also offer a hybrid working environment which enables each team to meet our people's desire for flexibility. You can work from one of our People Hubs in Hoofddorp, Utrecht and Rijswijk or you can work from home.We put people at the center of everything we do. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and ideas to the table – the impact you could make might surprise you. We are committed to embrace diversity, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA. 

 

 

What's next:

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of 24th August 2026. In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you.

Need more information? Please contact Celia de Lope, Campus Talent Intern, via [email protected]

* all applications will be considered for a vacancy without discrimination based on ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, disability, or any other protected status.