Research & Development Scientific & Regulatory Affairs 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.

Are you studying towards a Science Degree (e.g. food science, nutrition, engineering or related discipline) Do you want a taste of the career you could have with Mondelez? Sink your teeth into one of our sweet internships.

Our Internships are 12 months long (although some roles have the flexibility to be shorter) and during your placement, 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 mentor and regular reviews with your manager, we’ll help you achieve them.

Bournville

This is our chocolate centre of excellence. Teams work on a variety of chocolate projects from around the world.

Scientific and Regulatory Affairs (SARA)

Regulatory affairs work closely with the Research & Development and Marketing departments to ensure all product labelling meets food labelling legislation & internal guidance and are not misleading to the consumer.

Scientific Affairs manage emerging regulations in the areas of food labelling, health and nutrition policy, ingredients and technologies and communicate these to internal stakeholders in a timely manner to drive awareness, actions, and advocacy plans.

Key responsibilities include the following:

• To work with the Regulatory Affairs team, Marketing, RDQ and Project Managers to help ensure that all Mondelez products that are marketed and advertised in the EU and UK markets are compliant with external laws and regulations and are marketed in a responsible, fair, and honest manner.

• To help review and approve all product labelling (artwork) including:

• Legal name

• Ingredients and allergens

• Nutrition Information

• Product Claims

• Nutrition and Health Claims

• To ensure they comply with internal policy and corporate requirements.

• To help review and approve all commercial advertising, consumer and trade press releases, websites, and social media to ensure they comply with Food Labelling Legislation and advertising regulations.

• To help devise legal names and claims on new product development

• To provide regulatory advice and guidance to Project Managers and Brand Marketers on their projects and queries.

• Submitting comments into artwork approval system

• To take part in specification system Data Excellence, Digitalization initiatives.

• Support the Scientific Affairs team with horizon scanning and external monitoring of EU and UK emerging regulations and National Food Strategies

• Support the Scientific Affairs team with Impact Assessments of emerging regulations

• Support the Scientific Affairs team with creating and building communication materials on emerging regulations

• Support the Scientific Affairs team with the development and implementation of our external advocacy positions

• Create and update our Global, EU and UK trackers on food labelling, health and nutrition policies.

Essential Candidate requirements

• Studying towards a Food Science, Nutrition or law related degrees

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

• Naturally inquisitive and passionate about technical excellence and sciences

• Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills

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

• Keen eye for detail

• Good working knowledge of MS Office and to be IT competent

• Flexibility and adaptability to change

Starting salary: £23,000

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

We will be holding our final stage assessment center for this role in-person at our Bournville offices on Thursday 5th 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