Position Snapshot 

Location: Orbe, Switzerland

Company : Nestlé Product Technology Centre Coffee

Act. Rate: Full-Time 

Type of contract: Internship, 6 months  

Start date: June/July 2025

What we offer at Nestlé

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Opportunities to have an impact and contribute to your team’s success!

Endless learning opportunities and enriching experiences!

Strong mentorship for your professional growth 

Professional network and route to entry level position

Position Summary  

The Nestlé Product Technology Centre Coffee (NPTC Coffee) is the leading R&D organization that discovers, develops and deploys coffee and beverage products and technologies for in-home and out-of-home consumption. It consists of units in Konolfingen (CH), Marysville (USA), Orbe (CH) and Singapore and provides new products and processes to all Nestlé markets worldwide.

Our mission – to delight the consumer wherever, whenever, however by delivering moments of genuine pleasure and indulgence - drives the need for us to attract, select and develop the right people for the right jobs throughout the value chain of our business.

The Nutrition Health & Wellness team at the NPTC Coffee translates Nestlé Corporate nutrition strategy into concrete recommendations for our coffee brands (such as NESCAFÉ, NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto, Starbucks) and provides nutritional guidance to the reformulation or development of new coffee beverages. As an R&D Nutritionist Intern, you will learn about the application of nutrition science in product innovation and reformulation for various product categories. You will assist in ensuring that our products align with the latest nutritional guidelines and meet the evolving needs and preferences of our consumers.

A Day in the Life of an R&D Nutritionist Intern

• Support innovation and renovation projects by evaluating recipes against internal and external requirements, and help guide product nutrition and health messaging and claims.
• Help identify nutrition gaps and opportunities for portfolio growth while staying informed about nutrition science and consumer trends.
• Conduct literature monitoring on relevant topics
• Engage with and learn from the Nestlé nutritionist network.

What will make you successful

• Master’s degree student in Human Nutrition, Nutrition science, Food Sciences with specialization in Nutrition or a related field
• Previous experience in conducting a literature search, 
• Experience working in a matrix and cross-functional organization a plus
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, positive work attitude
• Proactive approach to work, with the ability to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality results
• Analytical mindset with proficiency in Excel a plus
• Fluent in English, French is a plus

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win. We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.