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Location: Lausanne, Switzerland

Company: Nestlé Research, Institute of Health Science

Act. Rate: 100%

Type of contract: Internship, 6 months

Start date: As soon as possible

Deadline for applications : 13 April 2026

What we offer at Nestlé 

Flexible work policies in terms of core hours

International, diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment : Read more about our Nestlé Community

Opportunities to have an impact and contribute to your team’s success

Endless learning opportunities and enriching experiences

Strong mentorship for your professional growth

Position Summary 

As a Nutrition Profiling & Women’s Health Intern, you will contribute to a key project within the Nutrition & Health strategy of Nestle, driving scientific substantiation towards a nutrition profiling system adapted to women’s health nutritional needs. The project aims to review and strengthen nutritional criteria across Nestlé product categories, with the ambition to support external scientific publication.

This is an ambitious, fast‑paced and science‑driven project, offering a unique opportunity for a motivated intern to contribute meaningful scientific rigor, structure and insight to a highly impactful subject.

A Day in the Life of a Nutrition Profiling & Women’s Health Intern

• Conduct in‑depth scientific literature reviews on women’s health, nutrition profiling and specific life‑stage needs
• Contribute to defining how different product categories can address women’s nutritional needs
• Support the scientific substantiation of a nutrition profiling system adapted to the different life-stages of women’s health
• Interact with business and category teams to understand product portfolios, development constraints and application realities
• Contribute to scientific documentation, manuscript and potential publication

What will make you successful

• Current Master’s student or recent Master’s graduate in Nutrition, Food Science, Public Health, Epidemiology or nutrition-related scientific fields 
• Strong interest in nutrition science, nutrition profiling, women’s health across life stages
• Curious mindset, with the ability to understand and summarize scientific information
• Willingness to contribute to a large and evolving project in a dynamic environment
• Proactive, autonomous and motivated, with a learning‑oriented and hands‑on attitude
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team
• Fluent in English; French is an asset

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