Position Snapshot 
 
Location: Orbe, Switzerland  
Company: Nestlé Product & Technology Center (NPTC) Nutrition 
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100% 
Type of contract: Internship, 12 months  
Start Date: 01.03.2025

What we offer at Nestlé 
 
Flexible combination of office-based and remote work. Please talk to us during the recruitment 
process about what flexibility could look like for you! 
Genuine opportunities for career and personal development
Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces
Dynamic international working environment
Attractive additional benefits

Position Summary  

At Nestlé Nutrition, our mission is to nurture a Healthier Generation. We aim to achieve this by leading the way in Research and Development of science proven nutrition solutions and by partnering with parents and healthcare professionals around the world. From pre-conception to adulthood, we are widening our reach and opening up new opportunities across the lifelong nutrition journey.
 
As a Nutrition Intern, you will work on the new nutrition value proposition for Infant and Children products. You will have to understand the nutritional needs, the current diet reality, the latest nutrition science and the competitive landscape in order to tackle challenges to translate into a nutritional competitive advantage.

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different companies, functions, and regions. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context. 

A Day in the Life of an R&D Master Trainee

• Perform a state of the art research collecting available data from literature and internal data (e.g. latest nutrition science, latest dietary guidelines..)
• Synthesize scientific writing into internal communication used to strengthen project initiatives
• Participate in cross-functional team activities to align innovation and renovation projects with infant nutrition standards and governing regulations
• Conduct nutritional competitive analyses to build knowledge on nutritional profiles of products currently on market
• Critically examine nutrition recommendations from global public health authorities to develop and define nutrition thresholds
• Contribute to translation of findings of nutrition science, dietary guidelines, population needs, nutrition trends into innovations & renovations (I/R)
• Contribute to the development of nutrition concepts, products' nutritional targets or health claims to support nutrition communication

What will make you successful

• Master’s in Nutrition Science or Master’s degree with a Nutrition specialty
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive, agile and independent
• It would be an advantage (but not essential) if the candidate has a background in food composition and/or early childhood feeding.
• Excellent team player in a multi-functional environment
• Self-starter, able to take initiative
• Strong scientific writing skills
• Experienced in using Excel functions to create interactive worksheets
• Fluent in English, French 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 Research and Development in Konolfingen near Bern / Switzerland, we develop for Nestlé worldwide, new products, processes and packaging concepts for a broad range of products of our Nutrition, Dairy, Health Science and Coffee businesses. In addition, we also provide technical assistance to our factories.