At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. 

Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers. 
 

We are looking for someone who will bring their creativity and critical thinking skills to inspire new product concepts and communicate their benefits.  This internship is an exciting opportunity to make an impact on the R&D innovation process by connecting innovation teams with market landscaping analysis and consumer feedback to aid in designing and communicating new products. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Market landscaping analysis to inspire ideation and aid in product and package design decision making
• Support quick-connect consumer research through screener design, discussion guides, online platform and IDI moderation

Specific Activities:

• Create “Product and Package Design Opportunity Summaries” to guide innovation projects or platforms
  • Identify relevant marketed products both within and outside our business categories; analyze and summarize key design attributes 
  • Capture consumer sentiment through targeted analysis of consumer reviews, blogs and other social media communication
  • Integrate information from a variety of sources: secondary research, primary research, marketed product information and supplier insights
  • Coordinate and lead category immersion sessions with cross functional project teams – this includes sourcing and preparing documentation and samples, hosting the session and capturing observations and decisions from team

• Work closely with consumers and consumer data
  • Work with external consumer research agencies to create recruiting screeners and program consumer activity guides
  • Connect directly consumers through online discussion boards and depth interviews
  • Extract patterns and themes from consumer interactions

Experience

• Some experience in the CPG industry preferred, but not required.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint
• Working knowledge of a variety social media platforms

Skills

• Strong interest in new product innovation and the fast-paced consumer products industry
• Interest in consumer trends
• Excellent communication skills
• Creative thinking and problem solving
• Ability to self-manage, juggle multiple priorities, and pay attention to details
• Ability to contribute to a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and collaborative team environment
• Self-starters who are result-oriented, analytical, innovative, intellectually curious and who take initiative and risks.
• Excellent communicators (both written and verbal) who encourage others and excel in a team environment.
• Ability to learn quickly, embrace change, and thrive in a fast-paced, environment.

Areas of Study/Majors

• Engineering
• Food or Nutritional Science, Sensory Science
• Market Research
• Psychology
• Industrial Design

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

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