STAGE: Innovation project Intern

Internship Positions Available – From October 2026

Sodexo is a global leader in sustainable food and valued experiences with annual revenues of €23.8 billion and more than 423,000 employees operating in 45 countries.

Sodexo is a family business founded by Pierre Bellon in 1966 and now managed by Thierry DELAPORTE, CEO.

We serve 80 million consumers each day with an integrated offering developed over more than 50 years of experience: from food services, reception, maintenance and cleaning to facilities and equipment management.

Sodexo has two primary activities to support its client and consumer meet the chammenges of every day life: Food and Facilities Management Services.

• Food Services: For nearly 60 years, Sodexo has applied its expertise to offer healthy, balanced, varied meals every day, inspired by the latest culinary trends. In addition to traditional on-site food services, our teams develop customized solutions adapted to each environment to meet our clients’ and consumers’ needs and expectations.
• Facilities Management: Sodexo is recognized for its expertise in Facilities Management (FM) which combines reception, hospitality and cleaning services (soft FM) and infrastructure maintenance services (hard FM) and aims to meet our clients’ needs, while ensuring user comfort, safety and well-being.

Through these services, Sodexo has a dual goal: to improve the quality of life of our employees and those we serve, and contribute to the economic, social and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. For Sodexo, growth and social commitment go hand in hand.

Sodexo promotes the fulfilment of our employees and contributes to the economic, social and environmental development of the communities with which we work.

Our recruitment teams are trained in recruitment without discrimination, including people with disabilities. Our managers are also made aware of these issues and are our first ambassadors on these subjects.

You will work at the head office of the Sodexo group, located in Issy-Les-Moulineaux, accessible from Paris by RER C, Tram T2 from La Défense and Porte de Versailles or metro line 12.

Internship Positions Available – From October 2026

CONTEXT

Every day, we strive to improve the Quality of Life of 100 million people. This daily interaction creates a tremendous opportunity to shape and drive our consumers, clients and employees’ quality of life.

Innovation & digital transformation are a priority for Sodexo and are empowered by the Group Innovation team. This team drives initiatives to raise digital awareness, set necessary capabilities for transformation and pilot schemes, new business models and projects across geographies, business lines and functions.

In this context, we are looking for a Group Innovation project Apprentice and an Intern to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the Innovation team in developing and implementing new ideas, products, and processes that will drive innovation, digital transformation, and growth with the business & segments. He or she will work closely with the Innovation team to identify new opportunities, develop and execute strategies for growth, and ensure that Sodexo is well positioned for the future.

MISSIONS

• Follow different projects’ KPIs, demonstrate value for innovation & to make sure all the regional innovation initiatives are aligned with our strategy
• Gather the latest innovations and tech trends with the rest of the team
• Conduct research and analysis to support the development of new ideas, products or services
• Help to manage the innovation pipeline and ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Support our accelerator programs/clients' labs across our different markets
• Support our training initiatives
• Support content production and communications
• Support tradeshow organization for our team & coordination with others

You will also:

• Support the development of business cases for new services and projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Help to coordinate and facilitate innovation workshops and brainstorming sessions
• Maintain a strong understanding of Sodexo’s industry trends and emerging technologies
• Assist with the preparation of reports and presentations on innovation projects and initiatives

WHY SODEXO ?

• You will be fully integrated into the life of the team
• You will attend all the coordination meetings and you will thus have an overview of the activity of a Group Innovation team
• You will participate in rich and empowering missions, in an international environment
• Restaurant pass, partial reimbursement of transport tickets, Social and Economic Comitee

PROFILE

• Entrepreneurial mindset, with a passion for tech and innovation, and a desire to drive change and growth in the business.
• Curious, enthusiastic and dynamic
• Organized and comfortable working with multiple teams to complete tasks on a deadline
• Fluent English is required, additional languages are a plus
• Comfort working with different cultures and time zones
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Strong project management skills
• Tech-savvy and GenAI (trends, tools) knowledge
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management software
• Knowledge of innovation frameworks and methodologies is a plus
• Paris based