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Internship within the Consumer Sensory Insight Europe team

Sensory Insights Intern

We are looking for an intern for 2026 to work in our CSI team located in Naarden, close to Amsterdam in the Netherlands

As a Consumer Sensory Insights team member within Givaudan - the global leader in the flavour and fragrance industry - you will be part of the Consumer Sensory Insights Europe team. You will be partially responsible to lead our sensory expert panels for the snacks and beverage category and manage sensory projects that investigate sensory taste and flavor profiles to guide flavor creation and support our 2026 innovation roadmap. You will work closely with the Panel Leaders, Sensory Technicians and local CSI Managers.

Sounds interesting?

It could well be your perfect opportunity if, like us, you are a creative & enthusiastic individual who is passionate about sensory testing.

In this exciting role you will:

1. Lead our sensory expert panel and sensory studies for the snacks and beverage category to create relevant sensory insights that guide flavor creation:

• With support of the Panel Leader, interact with the internal project team to understand the request and propose the best sensory approach to suit the needs
• Together with the Panel Leader, manage the planning for the project pipeline to make full use of our sensory capabilities

• Work with application teams to coordinate preparation of products for the tests

• Together with the Sensory technician, prepare and execute the sensory panel sessions

• Analyze the sensory data, write reports and communicate the results to the internal stakeholders (sales, technical team, marketing team)
• Track panel performance, organize training sessions to maintain a well-performing and motivated sensory panel
• Recruit and select new panelists when needed
• Support sensory data management

2) Support the 2026 sensory innovation pipeline:

• Run literature review on key innovation topics to uncover relevant new developments in the sensory field
• Together with the rest of the team, support the initiatives of the 2026 sensory innovation roadmap (e.g. rapid sensory methodologies, AI and digital tools)
• Help shape the 2027 sensory innovation roadmap by aligning with our local CSI managers and other internal stakeholders and identifying new areas of exploration
• Be involved in the continuous development of our globally aligned sensory language capabilities

Your qualifications

• A creative & enthusiastic individual who is passionate about food experiences, sensory science and consumer understanding
• Undergraduate or Masters student in food science, sensory science or consumer insights
• Strong analytical skills and statistical knowledge. Expertise in Compusense, XLstat or R is a plus
• Data visualization skills are a plus
• Likes to take on responsibility and able to drive small size projects
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills in both Dutch and English. Ability to present findings in a concise manner (our expert panels are Dutch speaking only)
• Eligible to work in the Netherlands
• Easily connects with colleagues and a natural networker

What do we offer you?

During your internship you will get the opportunity to provide support in planning and executing regional CSI projects. You will learn about the sensory perception of key products in Europe. Under the assistance of the Sensory Insights Manager, you will translate these insights into meaningful recommendations for our flavourist and application technologists and participate to the creation of consumer winning food experience solutions for our customers.

You will have the possibility to put in practice all the tools learned during your studies: discrimination tests (triangle, Tetrad, ranking to target,…) and descriptive tests (QDA, CATA, Sorting,…).

For a fulltime internship you will receive a minimum compensation of € 800,- gross per month. In case of no OV card, reimbursement of public transportation costs or housing allowance (€ 250,- gross) is available in case it is needed to move closer to Givaudan and have double housing costs. We organize transport with a personnel shuttle bus that drives from and to the NS Station Naarden-Bussum.

Your next career step?

Givaudan is not only the global leader in the creation of flavours and fragrances, but also a place where you can impact your world and contribute to solutions that touch and delight people all over the world every day. We encourage our employees to work on varied challenges and opportunities that foster growth and promote career development. For the latest opportunities, visit Job Opportunities on Engage to grow and shape your path.

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Every essence of you enriches our world.
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