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Position Snapshot: Your opportunity to #breakthrough with us!

Location: Lausanne, Switzerland

Company: Nestlé Research

Act. Rate: 100%

Type of contract: Internship, 6 months

Start date: As soon as possible

Deadline for applications : 8 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 Quality Management Intern, you will be assisting in the implementation, maintenance, and improvement of the organization's quality management system. The role will involve actively contributing to the organization's commitment to delivering high-quality products and services, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and continuous improvement of the quality management system.

We offer a dynamic, inclusive and international working environment with many opportunities across different companies, functions and regions and work together in diverse teams with diverse cultures.

A Day in the Life of a Quality Management Intern

• Documentation maintenance including procedures and manuals;
• Evaluation of compliance effectiveness to ensure quality requirements are met within the organization;
• Assistance to the training of employees on quality management system standards and requirements;
• Development of digital tools, interfaces and application to facilitate analyses and tracking of quality data to identify compliance trends, corrections and opportunities.

What will make you successful

• Current student or fresh graduate in sciences – e.g. Food, Biochemistry, Chemistry
• Previous experience in Quality management is a plus
• Strong interest in Quality Norms (ISO 9001) and its application
• Good knowledge in Microsoft tools (Excel, Power point) and Power platforms (Forms, Power App, Power Automate, Power BI)
• Team player with the ability to work autonomously
• Organized and efficiency mindset
• Fluent in English, French an asset
• Interest in laboratories and R&D activities is a plus

Nestlé is committed to the accessibility of its recruitment process. If you require an adaptation during the recruitment process, please do let us know so we can support you effectively. All information will be treated confidentially.

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win. We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.

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