For more than 265 years, JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS (JDE) is inspired by its belief that it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee or tea. We are fuelled by our purpose of unleashing the possibilities of coffee and tea to create a better future. Today, our coffee & tea portfolio is available in more than 100 developed and emerging markets, through a portfolio of over 50 brands that collectively cover the entire category landscape led by leading household names such as L’OR, Jacobs, Senseo, Tassimo, Douwe Egberts, Old Town, Super, Pickwick and Moccona. 

JDE is part of JDE Peet’s, the world’s largest pure-play coffee and tea company, headquartered in The Netherlands.

What’s it like to work at JDE?

We are proud of our passionate, driven associates that challenge the status quo and pursue mastery in everything they do. Our goal is simple and ambitious – JDE: A coffee & tea for every cup.

At JDE, we're Made to Stand Out. Every day we are progressive in outlook, ambitious in nature, resourceful in action and decisive in approach, bringing coffee and tea moments to everyone around the world.

Working with us means you’ll be making an impact in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. We work as a team, celebrating success and supporting one another. Our associates work with a diverse group of like-minded people, in an innovative environment committed to doing the right thing – all across the world. What you do here will get noticed. 

Are you a student looking for an Internship starting on September 2021? Are you looking for an internship that will offer you an assignment in one of our running projects and that will challenge you with a wide ranging variety of work and opportunity? Are you living in Europe and enrolled in a European University? If you are, then keep reading! We pride ourselves on being able to offer interns a challenging experience in our daily work. 

In your role as Technology Solutions R&D Intern you will be given full responsibility and accountability for projects from the beginning of your placement and you’ll have an opportunity to fully integrate and actually make a difference.  

For the Technology positions we are recruiting for two intern positions 

1. Grinding and densification: research in these technologies is an important driver for the development of new processes for coffee manufacturing. This project will mainly focus on effects of different process parameters on physical properties of the Roast & Ground coffee. The work load of the successful candidate will include pilot plant trials and analysis of the chemical physical properties of the resulting product. Finally data analysis and interpretation and communication of the results.  
2. Industrial Extraction fundamentals: research in this area is an important driver for future development of new technologies for stabilization of coffee concentrates to minimize aroma degradation. The project activities are focusing on set-up and execution of both laboratory and pilot plant trials, analyses of properties of trial products, data analysis of process settings and product properties and interpretation (modelling) and reporting of these findings. You will be able to independently plan and execute experiments related to your project areas, as well as produce technical reports/presentations and periodically communicate key findings to stakeholders. You will be a part of one of the teams within R&D, but also have the opportunity to interact with your peers in other departments within and outside of R&D. In addition, at busy times, you may be expected to support other ongoing project activities outside of your immediate team and, for some disciplines, occasional international travel may be required. 

This role is for Master students in the final phase of their studies for a 6 months internship at our Utrecht Research and Development Center. To be successful in this role you need to be enrolled at a University for the whole duration of the internship. Please note that non-EU students enrolled in EU University should have right to work for the whole extend of the internship. 

Preferable degrees include: Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, &  Food Technology.  

You are highly motivated, an excellent communicator, fluent in English, inquisitive, analytical and prepared to work in a fast-paced, dynamic international environment. 

The monthly internship allowance is € 450,- for a HBO student or € 500,- for a WO student, based on a fulltime 40 hour workweek. The internship starts at the beginning of September 2021, and is for a period of 6 months. 

Timeline: 

• May: Application stage 

• Mid-June: Video Interviews 

• June-July: Contract stage 

• Beginning of September: Start of internship 

To apply, please visit our JDE Career Site (jacobsdouweegberts.com), and include resume and cover letter (please indicate interested team and/or type of projects in the cover letter) before the 7th of June.