At Barilla, we believe that every great journey begins with passion and a bold vision. From our humble beginnings in 1877 in a small shop in Parma, Italy, we’ve blossomed into a global leader in the food industry, guided by our commitment to progress and excellence.
Today, Barilla is an international group present in more than 100 countries and we are proud to be recognized as the world’s top food company by reputation. With 22 beloved brands in our portfolio, we are world leader for pasta, the number one choice for ready-made sauces in Europe, leader for bakery products in Italy, and for crispbread across Scandinavia with Wasa.
Our success story is written by a passionate team of almost 9,000 dedicated employees across 30 plants and offices worldwide, all united by a shared mission to nourish the future with purpose and passion.
Are you ready to add your unique flavor to our journey?
Barilla RD&Q is offering 2 intership programs within the Quality and Food Safety Area.
1) Internship in Food safety plan of raw materials in bakery
2) Internship in Supplier quality digitalization
1) Internship in Food safety plan of raw materials in bakery
The purpose of this internship is to update and harmonize the food safety plans for bakery raw materials within the Italian region.
This activity requires close collaboration with different company functions, in particular with the GSQM team, which owns the food safety plans for raw materials supplied by vendors.
2) Internship in Supplier quality digitalization
Quality & Food Safety data management, data integrity and validation, innovative digitalization tools testing and implementation support.
1) Internship in Food safety plan of raw materials in bakery
2) Internship in Supplier quality digitalization
- Support digitalization projects to create systems & tools, delivering more efficient and data driven processes and decision making in the supplier quality team.
- Liaise with GSQM team, procurement team and Barilla production sites to create process flow connections and implement pilot systems on a larger scale
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Technology, Biology, Chemistry, or related fields
- Knowledge of Food Quality and Food Safety standards
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Fluency in English and in Italian
- Curiosity and willingness to learn through hands-on R&DQ activities
- Analytic mindset, with the ability to observe, structure and interpret experimental results and to connect across different topics
- Precision and strong attention to detail
- Collaborative and team-oriented attitude
- 6-months curricular/extra-curricular internship located in Parma
- Competitive Internship salary + relocation allowance
- Personal tutoring and constant support from your team to develop your personal and business skills
- First-hand experience working on live projects, as the fastest way to learn
- Free access to our company canteen
- Access to our onsite shop where you can pick up our products at a generously discounted price
- Flexible ways of working
- A unique opportunity to look behind the scenes of the number one pasta company leader in the world!
- Location: Parma
- Start date: Mid June/July 2026
- Duration: 6 months
At Barilla, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where diversity in all its forms is valued and embraced. Our employment policies and practices are designed to ensure equal employment opportunities for all, regardless of age, race, color, citizenship, faith, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or characteristics of expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our commitment to equal employment stems from our unwavering belief that it is not only the right thing to do, but it is also a fundamental driver of innovation and business success.
