Internship - Global Process Excellence

Internship - Global Process Excellence Internship

Are you ready to take the first step towards an exciting career in business optimization and process enhancement? Our Continuous Process Improvement, Business Process Management and Risk Management Internship offers you the chance to gain hands-on experience in some of the most critical aspects of modern business operations.

You will gain business acumen, innovation, unleash creativity, and develop continuous improvement and process/risks skills that are getting more and more relevant in the current business environments.

This internship is oriented 100% in business transactional processes (Finance, Procurement, Commerce, Marketing, Human Resources, etc.)

The internship

During your internship you will get the opportunity to get to know HEINEKEN as a company, also outside your department. We give you trust and freedom, so you can work like a real entrepreneur. We like to bring the outside world inside and therefore we embrace new, fresh ideas with enthusiasm.

• Support the implementation of a Continuous Improvement framework in HEINEKEN within 72 Operating Companies in 4 different regions and Global Functions
• Support the Global Process Excellence Team in the innovation of training and deployment content to improve processes.
• Lead the communication strategy of Global Process Excellence to keep the audience engaged and share best practices.
• Support the deployment of a Maturity Assessment program to understand the level of adoption of Continuous Process Improvement and Business Process Management in the operating companies.
• Enhance the framework material together with the GPEX team.
• Support the Risk Management Team to enable the operating companies to identify risks and connect the improvement methodologies to solve the risks in the business.

Your new team and workplace

During your internship, you’ll have every opportunity to get to know HEINEKEN as an organization, not just within your own team, but across departments. We trust and empower you to work with an entrepreneurial mindset. At HEINEKEN, we love bringing the outside world in and welcome fresh, new ideas with open arms. Of course, we’ll make sure you get the guidance that suits you.

You will be part of the Global Finance Team in the function of Global Process & Control Improvement working with the Global Process Excellence Team.

The unique you!

We believe everyone has unique talents, which is why we’re looking for you! Energy, drive and the ambition to grow are what make the difference at HEINEKEN. In addition, you bring:

• Enthusiastic about problem-solving and process optimization in a business transactional environment.
• Quick learners with a strong analytical mindset.
• Team players and excellent communicators.

Even if you feel you don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply. An internship is the perfect opportunity to learn and grow!

Conditions of HEINEKEN

1. You are enrolled at an educational institution for the entire duration of your internship and can provide proof of enrollment for the current academic year during your onboarding.
   1. In the case of non-EU nationality, you must be registered as an intern with a Dutch educational institution.
   2. In case of EU nationality, you may also be registered as an intern at educational institutions outside the EU.
2. You reside in the Netherlands for the entire duration of your internship. Please note that HEINEKEN does not provide housing.

Our Internship Conditions

During your time as an intern at HEINEKEN, you’ll work in a dynamic environment where growing and learning are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we brew your future step by step. In addition, we offer you:

• A full-time internship, starting on February 1, 2026
• The duration of the internship is 5 or 6 months (to be agreed upon with your internship supervisor)
• Your home office will be in Amsterdam.
• At HEINEKEN, we work with a hybrid model, typically spending three days a week at the office and two days working from home
• You will receive a monthly internship allowance of €650 gross based on a 40-hour workweek
• You will earn 2 vacation days per month (based on a full-time internship)
• If you do not have a public transport student subscription, your commuting costs will be fully reimbursed

Interested?
Great! For more information about this vacancy or about the application process, please contact werkenbijheinekennederland@heineken.com or you can apply right now.

Working at HEINEKEN

Every day we work with pride on our great products that you have certainly had in your hand at a party, during a work meeting or at home on the couch. HEINEKEN is much more than just beer. What about brands like Heineken 0.0, Apple Bandit,  Amstel Radler and Birra Moretti. We actively work to create a pleasant work environment where everyone feels respected and has equal opportunities. Your personality, knowledge and skills are the success of our organization.

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