Unilever
Internship Consumer Insights Spreads & Dressings
Description
Are you looking for an internship at Unilever R&D?
General Information:
Unilever Spreads & Dressings Development Centre in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands, is responsible
for product development of Spreads, Dressings and Cooking products for global projects within this
key strategic Unilever category. Our core product range includes high- and low-fat spreads, cooking liquids, wrappers, creams, mayonnaises, ketchup, mustard and sauces. Key brands of the category are Becel, Flora, Rama, Blue Band, Bertolli, Country Crock, Hellmann’s, Calvé, Amora etc. Application of our products are in the area of Spreading, Cooking and Baking. The Spreads & Dressings Development Centre generates technology, product and methodology toolboxes for deployment by the regional development centers and maintains expertise excellence in strategic areas.
We currently have an internship in the Global and Regional Development Centre for dynamic and
creative interns, with a strong interest in sensory and consumer science who will join one of the
teams of the Centres.
Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
We are looking for internship candidates, to explore ways to improve and optimize the way we
currently do consumer research.
• Identify Opportunities to improve questionnaires for product testing
o Impact of questionnaire length
o Type of liking scale
o Using CATA method vs. using JAR scales
• Understand the impact of the brand/product usage on blind liking
• Understand the impact of Batch-to-Batch variation on consumer liking
• Education level Master (1st or 2nd year): Food Technology, Sensory Science and Consumer
Studies, with good knowledge of Data Analysis techniques
• Duration of internship: ca. 6 months.
• Start date: Preferably October
• Fluency in English and knowledge of the Dutch language will be an advantage
• Growth Mindset;
• Bias for Action;
• Accountability & Responsibility
Above all we offer you a dynamic environment in which people with energy, creativity and passion work together. There are good opportunities to pursue your professional and personal goals and develop yourself on national and international level.
How to apply?
To apply, you must do so online. Your application will be reviewed against our requirements and we will be in touch shortly to provide you with an update on the status of your application. Candidates who have applied can access their status update through the candidate tracking link.