Position Title: Agriculture Storage Intern
Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time
Position Location: Burley
Requisition ID: 30867
Potatoes, French Fries, and tater tots—you love them; we make them. In fact, we make 1 / 3 of the world's frozen potato products, and if you have eaten fries this week, chances are, they were ours.
At McCain Foods, we know the importance that food plays in people's lives—the power it has to uplift and bring people, families, businesses, and communities together. Guided by our purpose to bring enjoyment to people's lives through great-tasting food, we believe that working together with our teams, business, and community partners will bring sustainable growth and positive change—today, tomorrow, and for generations to come.
As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in over 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do.
Students like you are important to us. We aim to hire the best and brightest co-op students and interns, with the goal of having you join us as full-time employees upon graduation. Our ideal student candidate is passionate, collaborative, willing to learn, and takes initiative.
Why Join the McCain family?

• You aren't "just a student" at McCain; you will be treated like any other team member
• Work with and learn from passionate leaders
• Our core values - Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality - shine through every day in everything we do
• Your experience at McCain is what you make of it - ask questions, network, and take advantage of the opportunity to learn from our professionals

Position SummaryWe are looking for a Potato Storage Co-op / Intern to join us for five months. We are seeking for this individual to start in January 2025 and continue through May.
This position will ideally be based in our Burley, ID location, which is in the largest potato-growing region in North America. This position could also be located in any of our eight potato storage locations in North America (US and Canada).
This position requires travel to the various field office locations and processing plants in North America. A valid passport is a requirement. Travel will also be expected to regional potato conferences and grower meetings.
This internship will continue a three-year project that will help our business be proactive and prepare for business contingencies in potato storage. This project evaluates the response of new potato varieties to CIPC alternatives that are both productive and affordable. It will require monthly evaluations of the varietal response to sprouting level, fry colors, sugars, and disease. Additional projects that will need attention may surface during the co-op/internship.
The TeamThis position will work with various team members across McCain, as each region has a horizontal team to work with and learn from. It will also work closely with the three members of the storage team: one global, one located in Wisconsin, and the Storage Agronomy Manager for North America, who directly manages this position. This role will also gain experience working with the vendor for our chemical team.
What You Will Be Working On

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in potato storage, agricultural and manufacturing
• To carry out a literature review to evaluate all biological and organic post-harvest sprout inhibitors that are registered in Canada and the United States
• To visit the two Idaho locations of the Field Office and the variety trial to conduct a monthly sprout, disease, and fry color evaluation of each treatment
• Evaluate the treatments based on sprout control efficacy and cost-effectiveness
• Based upon the outcomes of the trials, provide a recommendation for Post-Harvest Sprout Control

What You Need To Be Successful

• Prior storage experience is preferred
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in a related area
• Have a preliminary understanding of Data Warehousing methodologies
• Having a willingness to learn new technologies and processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and problem-solving skills.
• Be an effective, collaborative team member.

What You Can Expect From Us

• A supportive team that will encourage you to be and do your best.
• A safe and flexible working environment that promotes work/life balance.
• The opportunity to be part of meaningful work and projects.
• The opportunity to be part of our student community and connect with students across North America.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
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Division: NA Ag Strategy
Department: NA Research Farm and Variety Development
Location(s): US - United States of America : Idaho : Burley
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.