Front End Innovation Intern, m/w/d
Givaudan
internship
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Location Type: Office
Location: Kemptthal • 🇨🇭 Switzerland
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Entry Level
About the role
- Supporting the execution of the front-end innovations (FEI) strategy, as well as managing and coordinating related projects in collaboration with Global Product Management, Category Technical Lead, IP, Legal, Regulatory, Operations, and Procurement.
- Framing and promotion of new business opportunities as a “Venture Builder” to advance startup technologies beyond their current stage of development and align them with business requirements.
- Leveraging knowledge of internal company expertise to position Givaudan as a leading company in the field of front-end innovation and entrepreneurship.
- Supporting the building, maintaining, and further developing innovation ecosystems through active networking with foodtech ecosystems.
- Engaging active partners, including close collaboration with accelerators, incubators, hubs, VCs and extended ecosystem network.
Requirements
- Completed university degree, ideally in the field of food technology
- Experience in project management or venture-building projects
- Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage
- Team player with focus, goal orientation, and the ability to resolve conflicts constructively
- Solid knowledge and expertise in the food industry
- Basic understanding of finance, budgeting, project management, and collaboration
- Ability to handle diverse topics and operate at both strategic and operational levels
Benefits
- Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
- 40 hour working week
- Flexible working model
- Additional paid days off
- Favorable pension fund contributions
- Subsidized meals in the Staff restaurant / You benefit from a discounted catering offer (incl. lunch)
- Sport and leisure club (amenities/showers on site)
- Discounts at the company shop
- Free Staff Parking and Bike Badge
- Subsidized: REKA vouchers and SBB half fare travelcard
- Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital
- Additional family/education allowance (if applicable)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
project managementventure buildingfood technologyfinancebudgetingcollaboration
Soft skills
team playergoal orientationconflict resolutionstrategic thinkingoperational skills