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Mondelēz International • United Kingdom

Research & Development Ingredient Research Internship/Placement Year 2025 - 2026

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90%

Hours flexibility

85%

Autonomy

85%

Salary

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Job Description

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.

As an organisation we are committed to developing the next generation of Makers and Bakers. Joining us at an early career stage in our fast paced and ever-changing environment will enable you to do more, learn more and grow more. You will be encouraged to step outside your comfort zone – you may even surprise yourself! We will ensure you are given the support you need to be at your best and enable you to be yourself and bring passion and personality. Here you can lean in and speak up and bring your own flavour.

Big enough to reach the top. Small enough to help you get off the ground.

Our industrial placements are 13 months long and during your time with us, we’ll make you an integral part of our team and give you a real job – with real responsibilities – from day one. We hope to help you expand your horizons and encourage your personal and professional development.

We want to make sure you get the most from your year - that’s why once you join, we’ll work out ambitious but achievable goals for you. Then through the support of a mentor and regular reviews with your manager, we’ll help you achieve them.

Life in Research and Development (R&D):

During the placement you will be expected to plan and execute tests of various scale (e.g., benchtop and pilot plant) and be responsible and accountable for your project, as well as to coordinate any informal sensory assessment if required.

Reading Science Centre (RSC)

The RSC is the home of the Mondelez Global Science Centre and wholly owned subsidiary, Reading Scientific Services Limited (RSSL). This role will be based within the RSC as part of the Mondelez Ingredient Research team.

Ingredient Research

The Ingredient Research (IR) group are a global team dedicated to establishing fundamental scientific understanding and discovering technologies that will enable breakthrough competitive and sustainable advantage for our categories and overall Mondelez business. Optimising the way we deliver ingredients, flavour, texture, and well-being credentials is a critical aspect to delighting and bringing joy to our consumers and ensuring the growth of our company.

Each year we welcome interns into both our Flavour and Materials Science teams, to work with our technical experts to develop technologies that enable innovation across Mondelez’s portfolio of snack products. Part of your role will be to prepare lab scale samples for sensory and analytical assessment.

In the Flavour team, you will work with experts in flavour chemistry to develop your own understanding of flavour science, analysis and perception, using prototypes and model systems to demonstrate the impact of different ingredients and flavour combinations on the flavour profile of a product.

In the Materials Science team, you will apply your knowledge of physics and chemistry to help develop technologies to improve the sustainability and nutritional profile of our products, in line with our well-being strategy.

In both teams you will produce technical reports/presentations and periodically communicate your key findings to stakeholders. You will also have the opportunity to interact with the wider R&D Community, other business functions and external suppliers. In addition to this you may also be expected to support other ongoing project activities in and outside of your immediate team. For some roles, occasional travel within the UK, or international, may be required.

To excel in our Ingredient Research roles, we are looking for someone studying towards one of the following degrees - Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Food Science, Food Technology, Materials Science, Physical Sciences or Physics.

Candidate requirements

  • Studying towards a suitable scientific degree (detailed above)

  • Predicted classification 2:1 (or equivalent)

  • Self-motivated and driven

  • Naturally inquisitive and passionate about technical excellence

  • Can work with a level of autonomy, as well as within a team

  • Demonstrate strong analytical, communication and presentation abilities

  • Pro-active and ready to take on new responsibilities

  • Able to build strong relationships

  • Good working knowledge of MS Office

  • Able to travel (if required)

Starting salary: £23,000

In return for your commitment, drive and enthusiasm, we offer an attractive benefits package within a highly successful international business that offers a competitive salary, 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), contributory pension, life assurance, and a flexible benefits programme.

Closing date for applications is midday Wednesday 6th November 2024.

We will be holding our final stage assessment centre for this role in-person at our Reading offices on Wednesday 4th December 2024. Reasonable travel expenses will be covered.

For more details on our Early Careers schemes and advice on our application process, visit our careers site today - Early Careers - UK | Mondelēz International, Inc. (mondelezinternational.com)

RSSL and Mondelēz are a diverse and inclusive employer with an objective to ensure a fair and equal hiring process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to apply or throughout our assessment process, please contact earlycareersenquiries@mdlz.com stating “MDLZ IR Early Careers” as the subject.

Our candidate requirements are based on criteria to enable you to succeed in the role. If you have narrowly missed the above requirements and there are extenuating circumstances that you would like us to consider, you can let us know by contacting earlycareersenquiries@mdlz.com stating “MDLZ IR Early Careers” as the subject and attaching a letter to confirm your extenuating circumstances.

Relocation Support Available?

Business Unit Summary

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

Our people make all the difference in our succes

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Excited to grow your career?

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

IF YOU REQUIRE SUPPORT TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION OR DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECRUITER

Job Type

Intern (Fixed Term)

Interns

Early Careers

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Health insurance
Mental health platform access
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Adoption leave
Shared parental leave
Tax-free childcare
Cycle to work scheme
On-site gym
Faith rooms
Salary sacrifice
Life assurance
Annual pay rises
Annual bonus
Sabbaticals
Company car
Skilled worker visas
Volunteer days
Charity donation scheme
Lunch and learns
Enhanced pension match/contribution

We asked employees of Mondelēz International what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
83%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
90%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
76%
Employees are largely happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
81%
Employees feel that they can find the perfect balance of life and work
Role modelling
78%
Employees feel that most people work flexibly
Autonomy
85%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
73%
Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it
Inclusion
76%
Employees feel that the culture supports equity and inclusivity well
Culture
76%
Employees enjoy the working environment
Mission
77%
Employees feel quite excited about the company mission
Salary
85%
Employees are very happy with their salaries and feel that it is well above the market average

Working at Mondelēz International

Company employees

4500

Gender diversity (male:female)

55:45

Office locations

Uxbridge, Reading, Wokingham, Crediton, Bournville, Minworth, Sheffield, Chirk, Marlbrook

Hiring Countries

India

Poland

United Kingdom

United States

Awards & Achievements

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Flexa100 2024
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