Job Summary
Are you a current student looking for an internship on specialty ingredients, bioscience and microbiome research? We are looking for both Bachelor’s and Master’s level students primarily from the fields of bioscience and -chemistry to join IFF for a collaborative internship at our Brabrand Innovation Center! In addition to ongoing studies at a relevant field, we look for interest and possible prior hands-on experience in the development of new Food, Feed or Healthy ingredients.
IFF is a global leading company in Food & Flavor Science, Biotechnology & Microbiome research. The IFF site in Brabrand is one of IFF’s Top 3 Global Innovation hubs with more than 250 Scientists working within specialty ingredients, bioscience and microbiome research. The aim is to create the future of innovative food & beverage experiences through the development of products that deliver safe, healthy and sustainable solutions for customers around the world.
We have projects in both our R&D and Applications departments where different research areas are covered, employing state-of-the-art technologies.
We expect that you as an Intern, Bachelor’s, or Master’s level student are curious and eager to learn while applying your knowledge in to practice! If you are interested, please send us your resume, grades and the extent of ECTS your internship/thesis should cover, and a cover letter explaining a little about yourself and your motivation to do a project or internship with IFF. Please indicate in your application your preferred time of internship (eg. Autumn 2025 or Spring 2026).
We have projects in the following areas:
- Biochemistry and application of enzymes in Food and Feed
- Understanding of host-microbe interaction for Animal Health application
- Development of new functional ingredients such as hydrocolloids and emulsifiers
- Discovery of bioactive molecules
- Process development for food ingredients
- Laboratory and process automation
- Fermentation technology with food relevance
- Bakery, Culinary, Plant-based, Dairy Application
- Sensory science
- Advanced biochemical analysis covering from ingredients to human health
- Physical characterization of food systems and ingredients
For us to engage your application with the relevant department please indicate which scientific area or application listed above you are mainly interested in. Your application will be shared with relevant supervisors in the organization, and they will go through the applications on an on-going basis and invite you to an interview if we find a match. Our scientists at Brabrand Innovation Center have vast experience in supervision of students, covering students from intern- to PhD-level.
The internship will be unpaid.
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the 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 self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more
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What We Do
Meet IFF:
We boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs.
An industry leader in food, beverage, health and biosciences, we create essential solutions – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers working with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave.
With 24,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, we’re poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldn’t be the same.
Visit us at www.iff.com to learn more about how our talented people and new technology are challenging the expected, championing creators and doing more good for people and planet.
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