INTERNSHIP - Junior Nutrition & Scientific Affairs Plant-Based Manager - January/February - (H/F)

Short Intro and About the Job

For over 100 years, Danone has been supporting people worldwide with its 146 delicious brands. Located in over 120 countries with more than 89,000 employees across production sites, warehouses, headquarters, and R&D center, Danone continually develops iconic products. Certified as Bcorp and Happy Trainees, Danone strives to be a better company for the world, its consumers, and its employees. 

YOUR MISSIONS AT DANONE: 

 

This internship will take place in Gif-sur-Yvette, at our Research and Innovation Center starting from February 2027. Stéphanie Blanche, Senior Plant-Based Scientific Affairs Manager in the Nutrition & Scientific Affairs team, will guide tour through your day to day tasks and help you grow in your role:

• Develop a solid understanding of Danone plant-based products nutritional quality to help identify opportunities for nutritional valorization and improvement

• Support the development of science-based recommendations to guide innovation/renovation and short- to mid-term nutrition plans

• Perform scientific literature reviews supported by genAI on plant-based strategic territories

• Conduct a scientific and competitive intelligence review for FMCG plant-based products.

• Analyze competitor’s scientific strategies and innovation pipelines by reviewing scientific publications, clinical studies, patents and conference proceedings

• Develop a scientific competition landscape that synthesizes scientific evidence and market development into actionable insights for internal stakeholders

This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the intersection of nutrition, science, innovation and competitive intelligence. 

 

THE BENEFITS OF THIS INTERNSHIP:  

 

This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the intersection of nutrition, science, innovation and competitive intelligence.

• Up to 2 days/week of remote work

• Full reimbursement of Navigo pass

• "Vendredi je grandis" program: development every Friday afternoon covering career, soft skills, and hard skills.

• INTERNSHIP : Compensation from €1,300 (Bachelor's +4 and gap year) to €1,500 (Bachelor's +5) gross/month.

• Benefits: company restaurant, bike parking

About You

For this position, we are looking for someone: 

• Available from January/February 2027 for a duration of 6 months

• At the level of Bac+4/5 in university, or engineering school with specialization in the fields of Nutrition and Science

• Ability to read and work in English (scientific literature, internal communication, multi-cultural team) 

• Motivated to deepen knowledge on plant-based products

• Curious, autonomous, proactive, rigorous and eager to learn in a dynamic international setting

• Motivated to work in a cross-functional environment (R&I, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs…)

• Strong ability to research and critically analyze scientific publications in nutrition, food science & public health domains. 

• Excellent communication and science‑simplification skills. 

About Us, We offer and What's next

During your internship, would you take notes or initiatives? 

90% of our interns and apprentices believe that Danone provides a work environment conducive to professional development thanks to the responsibilities, autonomy, and training offered (source: Happy Trainees). 

JOINING DANONE MEANS... 

• Meet Danoners with unique personalities, diverse profiles, and varied career paths
• Grow in different environments: production sites, logistics bases, research and innovation centers, or company headquarters
• Build a tailored career path suited to your personality, skills, and desires
• Learn through enriching, responsible, and educational missions   

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