2026 Europe Food Safety& Quality Internship Programme
Food Safety & Quality Intern
Start date: January/March - 6 months minimum
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Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier, and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world.Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
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Description and Responsibilities:
Our Food, Safety & Quality Intern will be assigned to one of our FSQ teams based at our Carrigaline site. As part of these teams, you will carry out the following tasks:
- Support quality and food safety projects across the site.
- Assist in tracking and trending key performance indicators (KPIs) related to product quality and safety.
- Participate in internal audits and inspections, helping to document findings and follow-up actions.
- Help develop and maintain product specifications, sampling plans, and control systems.
- Contribute to live quality and safety initiatives, including risk assessments and system updates.
- Assist in any ad hoc duties or projects that may arise within the FSQ team
Kerry Internship Programme:
As a Kerry intern, you will benefit from:
- Meaningful work experience
- Networking with other interns and graduates
- Exposure to our Senior Leaders
- Opportunities to demonstrate to our leaders how you have contributed to Kerry during your internship.
- Learning about our wider business
We are committed to the development of our interns as we aim to convert our best performing interns to graduates through an early assessment centre at the end of the programme.
What we are Looking for:
- Studying Chemistry, Food Science, Food Safety, Quality Assurance, or related degree and on track for a 2:1 degree classification
- Results-Oriented
- Motivated self-starter with the determination and drive to succeed.
- Strong ability to work well in a team and work independently.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office – Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams
- Good organisational, time management & communication skills.