INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY – Mapping and Energy Assessment of Thermal Processes in the Canning Industry (EDF)
Job Title: Mapping and Energy Assessment of Thermal Processes in the Canning Industry—Identification of Initial Leverage Points for Decarbonization
THE COMPANY - www.ctcpa.org
Agri-food Technology Center specializing in food preservation technologies. 90 employees – Fields: Technology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Packaging, Training, Documentation. Organization: The internship will take place within the team dedicated to industrial decarbonization in the TREE department of EDF Research and Development (Les Renardières site). Regular progress meetings will be held with the CTCPA and AgroParisTech. EDF Research and Development (R&D), with its 1,940 employees representing 27 different nationalities, has as its primary missions to contribute to improving the performance of the Group’s operational units and to identify and prepare for medium- and long-term growth drivers. The TREE (Technologies and Research for Energy Efficiency) department is responsible for energy and environmental foresight and for supporting the EDF Group in developing its energy eco-efficiency and decarbonization offerings for residential, business, and industrial customers.| Job category | Intern |
| Sector | Agri-food |
| Period | Start of the internship: September 2026 |
| Duration | 4 to 6 months |
| Location | EDF R&D Les Renardières - Av. des Renardières – Ecuelles – 77250 Moret Loing and Orvanne |
| Type | Internship |
| Location | Paris |
| Publication | August 12, 2026 |
your profile
Master’s 1 student or 4th-year engineering student with a background in process engineering (experience in food processing is a plus).
Desirable skills: Thermodynamics, thermal processes, technical-economic analysis, basic knowledge of LCA, Excel, and/or Python.
Your missions
BACKGROUND
The agri-food industry still relies heavily on thermal processes powered by gas-fired boilers. In the context of decarbonization, electrification represents a strategic path forward, but its merits must be evaluated: electrical constraints, technological maturity, investment costs, on-site integration, effects on heat recovery, and environmental impacts.
EDF, AgroParisTech, and the CTCPA therefore wish to initiate an initial joint discussion on this topic, focusing on the canned food industry.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the internship are:
– State of the art regarding energy consumption and utilities (water, air, etc.) in the food processing industry, with a focus on the canning sector and pasteurization/sterilization processes.
– Inventory of the various plants and their locations throughout the region.
– Characterization of process operating parameters (temperature, pressure, flow rate, etc.).
Identification of the major product categories (fruit juices, vegetables, meat-based preparations, etc.).
– Description of the various technologies currently in use at the sites.
– Creation of a questionnaire for CTCPA members.
– Ongoing analysis of responses to refine market monitoring and state-of-the-art research.
2026 Internship Opportunity – Energy Mapping and Assessment – EDF
Please email your resume and cover letter to: yannick.beucher@edf.fr and florence.de-carlan@edf.fr