Job Description
Grow Your Future at Kerry
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At Kerry, our purpose -
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Key Internship Details
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Where: Coleraine, UK
n Start date: May/June ****
n Duration: 9-12 Months
n Working model: Full-time, on-site
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Grow Your Future at Kerry
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At Kerry, our purpose - Inspiring Food, Nourishing Life - comes to life through science, innovation and sustainable nutrition. From food and beverage to pharma, our teams use insight, technology and science-backed solutions to help solve real-world challenges for people, society and the planet. Our impact reaches billions, but it starts with curious people, fresh ideas and teams who care about making a difference. If you're looking for a place to learn, contribute and build real experience with purpose, Kerry could be the place for you.
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Our Internship Programme: Your First Step into Kerry
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Our internships give you a real introduction to Kerry - our people, our work and the impact we're creating through sustainable nutrition. With opportunities across Ireland, the UK and Mainland Europe, you'll have time to learn, contribute and get a feel for where your career could go next. Demonstrate your potential during your internship and your application for our Graduate Programme will be fast-tracked.
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What You'll Work On
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As a Research, Development & Application Intern based in Coleraine, you'll join one of our RD&A; teams and gain practical, hands-on experience in our laboratories. Depending on the team you join, your responsibilities may vary,



but you'll support innovation and application projects that contribute to Kerry's mission of delivering sustainable nutrition.
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Supporting the development of recent products and the improvement of existing ones through bench-scale and pilot-scale trials.
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Applying scientific principles to help enhance product taste, nutrition and functionality.
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Documenting experimental outcomes to support scale-up and product transfer to manufacturing.
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Assisting with ingredient and formulation tracking to keep trials consistent and ready to progress.
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Maintaining retained samples and checking raw materials are within shelf-life.
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Keeping the RD&A; lab and equipment organised, operational and ready for project work.
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Recording work and time activity using tools such as Salesforce RD&A; Tracker.
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Taking part in team meetings, training and development activities that help build your technical expertise.
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Following Health & Safety protocols in labs, pilot plants and operational areas.
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What We're Looking For
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You don't need to have it all figured out. For this internship, we're looking for someone who is curious, organised and ready to get involved.
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Studying Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Nutrition, Microbiology, Bioscience,



Bakery Technology or a related science degree, and on track for a 2:1 degree classification.
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Curious about how a global business works, and open to learning from the people around you.
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Comfortable taking ownership of your work, while knowing when to ask questions or reach out for support.
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Eager to explore AI and new technologies, and keen to use them to work smarter, solve real challenges and make a meaningful impact.
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Confident using Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Teams, and Copilot.
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Clear in how you communicate, whether you're working with your team, sharing updates or managing priorities.
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What's In It For You
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Annual salary: £ 24,784, pro-rated based on the duration of the internship.
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See the bigger picture: real experience that helps you understand Kerry, our work in sustainable nutrition and how our people bring our purpose to life.
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Build your network: opportunities to connect with other interns, graduates and colleagues across Kerry.
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Share your impact: work on a project during your internship and present your contribution at the end of the programme.
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Keep growing: make a strong impact during your internship, and your application for our Graduate Programme will be fast-tracked.
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Please note: Applicants must have the right to work full-time in the Country they are applying for.
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Kerry is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community

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