Public Affairs Intern, Specialized Nutrition

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Internship– Public Affairs Intern, Specialized Nutrition – January 2027 F/M
Internship– Public Affairs Intern, Specialized Nutrition – January 2027 F/M
For over 100 years, Danone has been supporting people worldwide with its employees across production sites, warehouses, headquarters, and R&D center, Danone continually develops iconic products. Certified as and Happy Trainees, Danone strives to be a better company for the world, its consumers, and its employees.
Within Danone, Specialized Nutrition covers Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition, two highly regulated and sensitive businesses at the intersection of health, nutrition, public and stakeholder expectations. Public Affairs plays a key role in policy developments, supporting responsible institutional engagement, and helping protect both business continuity and Danone’s reputation.
This internship will offer exposure to strategic public affairs priorities for Specialized Nutrition, including evolving policy expectations on infant and young child nutrition, responsible marketing and communication, health systems, food safety, and the growing recognition of medical nutrition as part of care pathways, notably in cancer and other therapeutic areas.
This internship will take place in Paris, at our headquarters, starting from January 2027. Matteo Maestracci, Categories & Public Policy Director, in the Global Public Affairs team, will guide you through your day-to-day tasks and help you grow in your role:
and national policy developments related to Specialized Nutrition.

Prepare concise summaries, internal briefings and policy updates highlighting potential risks, opportunities and implications for Danone and the Specialized Nutrition category.

Support the preparation of advocacy materials, including policy briefs, talking points, Q&As, background

Contribute to stakeholder mapping and engagement preparation with public institutions, international organizations, professional associations, patient organizations, academic

Help coordinate internal Public Affairs workstreams across Medical, Regulatory, Legal, and business teams, including agendas, minutes, action trackers,

THE BENEFITS OF THIS INTERNSHIP

Up to 2 days/week of remote work

Full reimbursement of Navigo pass/TCL subscription

" program: development every Friday afternoon covering career, soft skills, and hard skills.
+4 and gap year) to €1,500 (

For this position, we are looking for someone

Available from January 2027 for a duration of 6 months

At the level of Bac+4/5 in university, business school, political science, public affairs, European affairs, international relations, public health, law, or a related field

Interested in health policy, nutrition, food regulation, healthcare systems, international

and autonomous, with strong attention to detail and the ability to handle sensitive topics with discretion

Able to synthesize complex policy, scientific or regulatory information into clear,

Comfortable working in a multicultural and cross-functional environment with Public Affairs, Medical, Regulatory, Legal,

Fluent in English and French, with excellent written communication skills and good command of PowerPoint,

90% of our interns and apprentices believe that Danone provides a work environment conducive to professional development thanks to the responsibilities, autonomy, and training offered (source: Happy Trainees).
with unique personalities, diverse profiles, and varied career paths

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