Internship - Commercial Team, Scent

IFF is a global leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences, and sensorial experiences, IFF does a lot and continually innovates to do better. With the beauty of art and the precision of science, we are an international collective of thinkers who partner with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients, and solutions for products the world craves.
For more than 130 years we've been focused on finding the most innovative solutions to help bring "better for you" products to market.

We have a robust environmental management program that focuses our efforts on climate change, energy use, water, and waste, to embed sustainability into everything we do.

We are looking for a student that lives and studies in the Netherlands to become a part of our team for 6 months working together with the entire P&G scent development team. (Alert: this is an internship for Students only, not an Entry role!) 

In this role, this person will be the spider in the web of all project communication.
And maintaining our project parameters and logistics. This means we are looking for personal qualities like;

• Team spirit
• Being well organized
• Able to multitask
• Having a proactive attitude
• Having a problem-solving mindset

The team consists of about 8 – 10 people all with different responsibilities but all working closely together to develop new fragrances for our primary customer. This person will be reporting to an account manager who will guide and introduce you to the team and the world of fragrances.
You will learn the value of teamwork, having a broad organizational mindset, being customer driven, and most and foremost, the magical world of smelling and fragrance developing. Smelling is a part of everybody’s daily life, but you will be able to fully understand how to smell perfumes and how these are created before seeing the adds on television.
 

Excellent scientific and professional English skills are required, written or oral (mandatory).

• You are available for a minimum period of 6 months.
• You live in the Netherlands and you are able to work at our location in Hilversum. (Liebergerweg 72-76)

You will receive an allowance with a minimum of €500 (including travel/commuting costs, if applicable).

This position does not allow for servicing relocation. Candidates living in the Netherlands or willing to arrange their relocation are welcome to apply. Just so you know, we are looking for someone that is able to work on location, 5 days a week. (Hilversum, The Netherlands)

At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic selves to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability. Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more…