Sustainable starches, proteins, and specialty ingredients made from potato, pea, and fava bean crops. A B2B sales role inside a food science company with real cross-functional exposure — and a genuine chance of permanent employmentat the end. Aloja Starkelsen is offering a paid Sales Trainee internship at their Riga office for students and graduates in Food Science, Chemistry, or related fields.
🏢 About Aloja Starkelsen
Aloja Starkelsen is a Latvian company on a mission to create measurably low-impact sustainable ingredient solutionsfor the global food and feed market. Working closely with customers and using science to customise ingredient solutions, Aloja focuses on mild processing and sustainable agricultural practices — preserving the natural characteristics of raw materials in the final product. Their operations are based close to the growing fields for potato, pea, and fava bean crops.
📋 Your Responsibilities
🤝 Act as an internal liaison with R&D, QA, logistics, production, and finance teams
🌍 Gain exposure to cross-functional collaboration — both internally and with customer-side teams
🏭 Develop an understanding of how food manufacturing companies operate in practice — with a focus on R&D cooperation and customer co-development projects
💼 Acquire hands-on experience in B2B sales within the modern food ingredients industry
✅ Your Profile
🎓 Graduated or graduating in Food Science, Chemistry, or a related field
🗣️ English B2 or higher
💡 Motivated, engaged, and ready to be an active member of the Sales team
🎁 What Aloja Starkelsen Offers
💶 Salary — to be determined
🏢 Fully equipped workspace at the Aloja Starkelsen Riga office
🌱 Hands-on experience in the sustainable food ingredients industry
🚀 Opportunity for permanent employment upon completion — confirmed team membership possible
📅 Duration and Commitment
⏱️ Full-time, 6 to 9 months
🗓️ 1 May 2026 — 31 January 2027
📍 Riga, Latvia
💡 Not sure if you're eligible for an Erasmus+ internship? Everything you need to know is right here: https://youthworkshub.org/15096/
⏰ Deadline
30 June 2026
📬 How to Apply
Send your CV and motivation letter to:
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