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2024 Food Science Summer Internship - United States
3 months ago
Description
Job Title
Food Science Intern
Job Location
United States
Job Overview
Join Unilever's Future Leaders Programme and ignite your leadership potential. As a Food Science Intern, you will be part of Unilever's Research & Development (R&D) function, contributing to the creation of new innovations and technologies for our brand portfolio. Bring your imagination and technical expertise to develop superior products in the ever-evolving consumer marketplace.
Compensation
Please inquire for compensation details.
Responsibilities
As a Food Science Intern, you will:
- Successfully participate and interact on project teams.
- Assist with the preparation of prototypes using various resources to bring product concepts to life.
- Assess technical feasibility and identify product-related issues.
- Identify formulation, ingredients, shelf life, potential suppliers, and lead times for commercialization.
- Develop specifications for raw materials and finished products.
- Participate in pilot plant trials and make necessary adjustments.
- Manage product transition from development to the supply chain.
- Support supply chain improvement projects.
Requirements
To be considered for this position, you should have:
- Junior status based on skills and coursework.
- Coursework in Food Science.
- Deep knowledge of and passion for product design and new product development.
- Interest in emerging trends and understanding of consumer expectations.
- Ability to execute projects and analyze research data/studies.
- Ability to deliver data to support insights, techniques, and technologies for improvements.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines.
- Success in interacting with cross-functional teams.
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Career Paths
People who completed this type of internship end up in the following types of jobs
- Industrial Engineers
- Materials Scientists
- Social Science Research Assistants
- Atmospheric And Space Scientists
- Mechanical Engineers
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People who did this kind of internship end up at the following companies
- Procter & Gamble
- Merck
- Genentech
- Pfizer
- Abbvie
Typical benefits offered for paid internships
(National average offered by employers)
Average internship hourly pay
Consumer Services
Typical pay range:
$17.89 - $23.01
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