Nutrition IEFP Internship Lets shake up healthy eating!

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;


• Having a Nutritionist Credential approved by the Portuguese Nutritionists Professional Order;
  


• 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 🚀