Project Management Internship

• 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 

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 world's largest “pure play” coffee and tea company, 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-driven 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 euro and had more than 21,000 employees in service 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 February 2027  and discover your possibilities at JDE Peet’s!

Join the largest pure-play coffee company in the world and start your internship in February 2027 as an Intern Project Management & Operational Improvement at our office in Utrecht. In this internship, you will get the chance to work as a full member of the Project Management Office team on impactful projects within our Operations department. We are part of the Out of Home division of JDE Peet’s, which focuses on customers outside of traditional retail channels, such as hospitality, offices and businesses, hospitals, and educational institutions.

The projects you work on contribute directly to making our operational processes more efficient, sustainable, and innovative. Think of optimizing the management of coffee machines at customer sites, reducing waste, or implementing smart Internet-of-Things solutions. Furthermore, there is room to indicate for yourself which topics you would like to observe more closely.

By joining us, you will have an impact in a dynamic and ambitious environment. We work as a team, celebrate successes, and support each other. What you do here is noticed. At JDE Peet’s, you will receive a responsible role within the team. Additionally, there is the possibility to observe other teams within Operations, allowing you to get a good picture of the company and orient yourself.

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 Management Intern, we are looking for someone with the following knowledge and experience:

Are you full of ideas and ready to sink your teeth into challenging projects? Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset and do you get energy from achieving successes? Then you are a great fit for JDE Peet’s!

You will be given the space to demonstrate and develop your qualities in the areas of:

• Project management: Independently executing or leading (sub)projects within operations
• Advice & analysis: Supporting the creation of improvement initiatives and performing data analyses
• Stakeholder management: Actively gathering information from various departments and subsequently feeding back findings and action plans to various stakeholders Implementation: Supporting change management and the introduction of process improvements
• Sustainability: Monitoring initiatives and making impact visible

• Your internship must be part of your studies and contribute to your credits
• Your educational institution must be willing to sign a cooperation agreement with JDE (and possibly an NDA, depending on the department)
• You are an EU/EEA student residing in the Netherlands during the internship, or a non-EU/EEA student living in the Netherlands and enrolled at a Dutch educational institution

Working at JDE Peet’s means making an impact in a dynamic and ambitious environment. You work together with enthusiastic colleagues, celebrate successes and get plenty of opportunities to further develop yourself. Everyone is focused on doing what is right – all over the world. What you do here, is noticed. 

Are you ready to discover your possibilities within JDE Peet's? We are curious to know whether you prefer coffee or tea during your interview! 😉 

This is how you can apply:  

1. Upload your CV.  
2. After your application, we will contact you within three weeks to let you know what the next steps are.  
3. During the application process, you will be asked to complete an online assessment and at least one interview at our office in Utrecht or Amsterdam.  

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact our Talent Acquisition intern Dounia Addouti via dounia.addouti@jdecoffee.com -- We are here to help!

At JDE Peet’s we strive for a better future, in which we serve, reflect and embrace everyone in an authentic way. We believe in promoting a more diverse, fair and inclusive organization, where everyone feels comfortable being truly themselves and can utilize their full potential. This means that we do not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Throughout the entire career of our employees, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are central to our personnel processes. This enables us to ensure objectivity and eliminate potential biases, so that everyone has an inclusive experience in the workplace. Do not hesitate to contact us if you require accommodations during the recruitment process. 

Our efforts in this area have earned us the prestigious Catalyst Award, as well as the Fair Pay Leader certification in 2025, thanks to an unexplained gender pay gap of only 0.52%. 

JDE Peet’s - now part of Keurig Dr Pepper – is the world’s leading pure-play coffee company, with a presence in more than 100 markets. Guided by our ‘Reignite the Amazing’ strategy, we are focused on brand-led growth across three big bets: Peet’s, L’OR, and our 10 strategically selected local icons led by Jacobs.