Research & Development Physical Sciences Internship/Placement Year 2025-2026

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 organization 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 flavor.

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

Want a small taste of life at Mondelēz? Then sink your teeth into one of our huge internships. Our internships are 12 months long and 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 time with us. That’s why once you join we’ll work out ambitious but achievable goals for you. Then through the support of a buddy and regular reviews with your manager, we’ll help you achieve them.

Life in Research, Development, Quality (RDQ):-

As an intern at Mondelēz International you will be responsible and fully accountable for a given project from start to finish. During the placement you will be expected to plan and develop computer models related to your project and carry out/manage supporting experiments; produce technical reports/ presentations and periodically communicate your key findings to stakeholders. You will also have the opportunity to interact with other departments within the RDQ (some 2500 employees) and the wider business. In addition to this you may also be expected to support other ongoing project activities in and outside your immediate team.

The Role:

The Modelling and Simulation team is an organisation of professionals who translate complex technical challenges into computer simulations to enable rapid, high quality innovation across our chocolate, biscuit, gum & candy categories. There are 2 parts to the team Physical Science and Data Science. The Physical Science team build models based on first principals using commercial software tools including CFD, FEA and DEM. The second part is the Data Science team. Here models are built up based on data collected from the physical processes. The position is for a place in the Physical Sciences team at our Bournville location.

In this role you will (with help and guidance from the team) use appropriate software tools to build simulations, including model construction, meshing, solvers, and post-processing. Ensure simulations are validated against experimental data, this may include running or managing the experiments or trials required. You will communicate outputs from the simulation and work to engineering and RDQ teams to ensure learning is embedded in the business quickly to speed up innovation and optimisation

What we look for:

There are a few things you’ll need to join our tantalisingly innovative company. Along with the confidence to try new and challenging experiences, you must be enthusiastic about learning and eager to reach new heights in creating and sharing joy. We look for all sorts of qualities in our interns. Drive. Creativity. Interpersonal savvy. Business acumen.

We like people who aren’t afraid to stand alone, who deal with ambiguity instead of ignoring it and who know how to approach any problem, no matter how difficult. If you have these qualities and are committed to making the most of your talents, you’ll fit right in here.

Candidate Requirements:

Studying towards an Engineering or other scientific discipline

• 2:1 degree - predicted end result (or equivalent)

• Self-drive and motivation

• Naturally inquisitive and passionate about technical excellence and sciences and can apply fundamental knowledge practically

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

• Demonstrates strong analytical, communication and presentation abilities

• Pro-active, highly motivated, ready to take on new responsibilities and build strong relationships

• Organisation and planning skills

• Good working knowledge of MS Office

Starting salary: £23,000

Closing date for applications is midday Monday 4th November 2024.

We will be holding our final stage assessment centre for this role in-person at our Bournville offices on Tuesday 3rd and 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)

Mondelēz is 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 “NE 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 “NE Early Careers” as the subject and attaching a letter from your school/university to confirm your extenuating circumstances.

The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland .

Business Unit Summary

At Mondelez Europe, we are proud, not only of the iconic brands we make, but also of the people who make them. Our delicious products are created in 52 plants across Europe by more than 28,000 passionate people. We are the top maker of chocolate and biscuits and a leading maker of gum and candy. We make sure our powerful global brands and local jewels like Cadbury, Milka and Alpen Gold chocolates, Oreo, belVita, LU and Tuc biscuits get safely into our customers hands—and mouths. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Join us on our journey to continue leading the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way.

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.

Job Type

Intern (Fixed Term)

Interns

Early Careers