Open Innovation Programs Coordination Intern

**About Barilla**:
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?**

**Job description**:
Are you a motivated student or recent graduate eager to dive into the exciting world of Open Innovation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you
Join our Open Innovation team at Barilla and play a key role in coordinating initiatives that drive creativity and collaboration across our global network. This internship, based in Parma, will give you hands-on experience in managing open innovation programs, fostering partnerships, and enhancing our innovation strategy.

**Job purpose**:
Support the coordination and execution of open innovation initiatives, helping ensure they align with the organization’s goals.

**Responsibilities**:

- Collaborate with different teams to support alignment across functions
- Monitor external innovation trends and share relevant insights with the team
- Help maintain relationships with internal and external partners
- Assist in the scouting and evaluation of potential innovation opportunities
- Support project teams in tracking progress and organizing key milestones
- Contribute to the communication and promotion of project outcomes

In addition, a key responsibility will be supporting Goodfoodmakers, the company’s global startup collaboration program launched in 2019. Sponsored at the Group Leadership Team level, the program drives innovation through partnerships with startups and innovation solvers from the world and contributes to cultural transformation and agile ways of working.

**Requirements**:

- Technical/scientific background in Food, business & innovation management
- management engineering
Multidisciplinary interest and attitude (startup
- entrepreneur experience as a plus)
- Professional English
- Project management
- Precise and structured approach
- Networking attitude & proactivity
- Presentation & communication
- Events organization

**What we offer**:

- Internship salary + relocation allowance if you live farther than 50 km from our office in Parma.
- Personal tutoring and constant support from your team to develop your personal and professional skills
- First-hand experience supporting live projects, as the fastest way to learn
- Free access to our company canteen
- Access to our on-site 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

Period: October 2025 - April 2026

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.