🥝 Nutrition IEFP Internship — Let’s shake up healthy eating!
Kencko Foods
At kencko, we make it easy to eat more plants 🌱. We believe that nutrition should be tasty, convenient, and grounded in science — and we're looking for a Nutrition Intern to join our Lisbon team and help bring our plant-powered products to life.
🚀 What you'll do:
You'll gaining real-world experience working with our registered dietitian and innovation crew.
Expect to:
- Learn how to create EU/US-compliant nutrition labels 🏷️;
- Support R&D in evaluating ingredients, recipes & specs;
- Help us innovate (and taste!) new healthy food products 😋;
- Dive into market trends and product benchmarking; and
- Be part of customer support, helping answer the juiciest nutrition questions from our fans 🍓📩.
💡 What we're looking for:
- Degree in Nutrition Sciences (or final-year student);
- Strong organization & curiosity;
- Fluent in English (written and spoken);
- Passion for plant-based nutrition 🌿; and
- Meme fluency a plus — we’re serious about health, but we love a good laugh 😄
(If you’ve ever said “you are what you eat, so I’m definitely a smoothie,” you’ll fit right in.).
🧑🎓 Who Can Apply?
This internship is open to:
✨ Young talents (35 or under);
📍 Living in Portugal or having returned from abroad (must have emigrated for at least 12 months);
📝 Registered as unemployed at IEFP; and
🎓 Holding a university degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or higher – Level 6+ of the QNQ framework).
🧠 What you'll gain:
- Hands-on experience in an international startup;
- Mentorship from our expert Nutritionist;
- This internship has the possibility to extend based on business needs;
- A bunch of delicious smoothies and snacks, of course 😋.
📍 Internship Details
📅 Start Date: September 1st, 2025
🖇 Internship Type: IEFP internship
🌍 Location: Lisbon (hybrid model, 4 days per week at the office)
⏳ Duration: 6 months (with possibility of extension)
🍎 Why Join Kencko?
- Be part of a mission-driven, fast-growing B Corp 🌱
- Work with a creative, collaborative, and international team 🌍
- Get real responsibilities and space to grow 🚀