Project Implementation Specialist Internship

• You are pursuing a HBO (higher professional education) or WO (university) degree throughout the entire internship period and have an affinity with the aforementioned activities.
• You are customer-oriented, a strong communicator, and have a service-oriented mindset (this is essential for optimizing implementation communications)
• You are strong in stakeholder management and collaboration
• You are proactive and entrepreneurial: identifying opportunities and initiating improvements.
• You have an analytical mindset for tender assessments, market comparisons, and substantiated advice
• You have problem-solving skills & critical thinking skills for providing advice
• You speak and write fluently in Dutch and English
• You are available at least 4 days per week, for at least 5 months

• A monthly internship allowance of €525 (full-time)
• Travel allowance if you do not have free (student) public transport
• Paid vacation days during your internship period
• The possibility to work remotely for two weeks within Europe (EEA)

We are JDE Peet’s, part of Keurig Dr Pepper. We make coffee for every cup and build brands for every heart.

JDE Peet’s is the largest “pure play” coffee and tea company in the world, serving approximately 4,400 cups of coffee per second in more than 100 markets. Headquartered in the Netherlands and driven by our “Reignite the Amazing” strategy, we focus on brand-led growth with three major pillars: Peet’s, L’OR, and Jacobs. For over 270 years, we have been inspired by our local icons, such as Douwe Egberts, Senseo®, Pickwick, and Moccona. In 2024, JDE Peet’s generated a total revenue of 8.8 billion euros and employed more than 21,000 people worldwide.

We believe that great things happen over a cup of coffee. Together, we create these moments every day, turning ideas into impact and possibilities into reality. At JDE Peet’s, we work as one team, guided by our values: Dare to Amaze, Own It, Make It Simple, and Win Together. Here, you will find the freedom to innovate, the courage to take bold steps, and the support to grow your career in an international environment.

Are you ready to grow? JDE Peet’s gives you the freedom to develop yourself, pursue opportunities, and discover new ideas that make an impact on a large scale. Check out this internship starting in September 2026 and discover your possibilities at JDE Peet’s!

Service Excellence is an Operations department responsible for the intake, management of execution, and introduction of JDE services. This department is subdivided into Machine and Services Introduction, Implementation, and Operations Office. Operations Office takes care of: the intake of technical issues and malfunctions, management, planning, and coordination of internal and/or external “field” activities. Implementation facilitates large B2B implementations > 10 machines E-2-E, from award to invoice.

Service Excellence strives to improve the customer experience of JDE services. For Service Excellence, the customer and positive impact on People and the Environment are central.

As a Project Implementation Specialist Intern, you will report directly to the Manager of Service Excellence, and we ask you to contribute to helping improve our “implementation services.” Your main tasks will be:

• Improving Implementation Customer Communications
• Improving Facilities Reporting
• Assessing the alignment of our Implementation services vs. market demand
• Assessing Tender feedback to improve and sharpen Implementation services
• Assessing customer feedback after implementation to improve and sharpen Implementation services

At JDE Peet’s, you get the chance to truly make a difference. You will work hands-on and can leave your mark, while collaborating with a team driven by one common goal. We are an energetic and fast-growing company, focused on what really matters. Here, courage counts: the courage to try new ideas, to think outside the box, and to make an impact.

For this role as Project Implementation Specialist Intern, we are looking for someone with the following skills and experiences: