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Front-End Innovation Intern (m/w/d)

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Software Engineering
Kempttal, 8310 Lindau, Switzerland
Posted on Oct 2, 2025

Front-End Innovation Intern (m/w/d)

Givaudan

Kemptthal

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  • Veröffentlicht:01 Oktober 2025
  • Pensum:100%
  • Vertragsart:Praktikum
  • Arbeitsort:Kemptthal
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About Givaudan

Givaudan is a global leader in Fragrance & Beauty and Taste & Wellbeing. We celebrate the beauty of human experience by creating for happier, healthier lives with love for nature. Together with our customers we deliver food experiences, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. In 2023, Givaudan employed 16,260 people worldwide and achieved CHF 6.9 billion in sales with a free cash flow of 13.3%. With a heritage that stretches back over 250 years, we are committed to driving long-term, purpose-led growth by improving people's health and happiness and increasing our positive impact on nature. This is Givaudan. Human by nature. Discover more at www.givaudan.com

As a Front-End Innovation Intern (m/f/d), you will maintain the front-end innovation ecosystem, work closely with partners, identify new innovation opportunities, and translate them into measurable business impact. Over the course of 6 months, you will be part of a supportive, diverse, and responsible team that is already excited to meet you.

This role is based in Kemptthal (Switzerland), and you will report directly to the Head of Front-End Innovation.

In this exciting position, you are responsible for:

  • Supporting the execution of the front-end innovations (FEI) strategy, as well as managing and coordinating related projects in collaboration with Global Product Management, Category Technical Lead, IP, Legal, Regulatory, Operations, and Procurement.
  • Framing and promotion of new business opportunities as a "Venture Builder" to advance startup technologies beyond their current stage of development and align them with business requirements.
  • Leveraging knowledge of internal company expertise to position Givaudan as a leading company in the field of front-end innovation and entrepreneurship.
  • Supporting the building, maintaining, and further developing innovation ecosystems through active networking with foodtech ecosystems.
  • Engaging active partners, including close collaboration with accelerators, incubators, hubs, VCs and extended ecosystem network.

Your profile:

  • Completed university degree, ideally in the field of food technology
  • Experience in project management or venture-building projects
  • Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage
  • Team player with focus, goal orientation, and the ability to resolve conflicts constructively
  • Solid knowledge and expertise in the food industry
  • Basic understanding of finance, budgeting, project management, and collaboration
  • Ability to handle diverse topics and operate at both strategic and operational levels

Your benefits in Kemptthal:

  • Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
  • 40 hour working week, Flexible working model
  • Additional paid days off
  • Favorable pension fund contributions
  • Subsidized meals in the Staff restaurant / You benefit from a discounted catering offer (incl. lunch)
  • Sport and leisure club (amenities/showers on site)
  • Discounts at the company shop
  • Free Staff Parking and Bike Badge
  • Subsidized: REKA vouchers and SBB half fare travelcard
  • Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital
  • Additional family/education allowance (if applicable)

Über das Unternehmen

Chemie / Pharma
>1000 Mitarbeitende
https://www.givaudan.com