Multiple positions | Breda, the Netherlands | On-site
Duration: minimum of 5 monthsStart date: in consultation
In July 2026, FERMOTEIN® became the first whole-food mycelium ingredient authorised under the EU Novel Food Regulation. Proving the science took six years. Producing it reliably, efficiently and at industrial scale is the part still being figured out, and it is the part you would work on.
What you would work on
Our plant is young. Almost every process in it can still be measured, questioned and improved, and there is considerably more improvement work available than there are people to do it.
That means interns here do not get a side project to stay busy. You take one improvement question, own it for five months, and hand back something we can implement.
Current project areas include:
- Drying and downstream processing yield
- Fermentation capacity utilisation
- Energy and utilities consumption
- Process data, monitoring and control
You will scope the project with your supervisor in your first two weeks, using a structured methodology such as DMAIC, Six Sigma or Lean, and we will help you shape it to meet your programme’s requirements.
Who we are looking for
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Technology, Biotechnology, Process Technology, Chemical Engineering, Operations Management or a related technical field
- Analytical, and genuinely interested in why a process performs the way it does rather than only in whether it passes
- Comfortable on a production floor, and comfortable asking the operators questions
- Able to work independently, and willing to say when you are stuck
- Fluent in English, written and spoken (Dutch is useful but not required)
What we offer
- A defined project with a real decision attached to it, and a named supervisor who is accountable for your progress
- Access to the full production process, from fermentation through to finished powder
- Autonomy and flexibility in your work and work hours
- A flat organisation where you present your findings to the management team yourself
- An internship compensation
Interested? Please send your resume and motivation to vacancies@theproteinbrewery.nl
