What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer 2025 Research & Development Intern position at Dairy Farmers of America?
Primary Duties / Responsibilities:
- Learn and assist with all product development including pilot plant spray dryer operation, dry blending, sample prep, and ingredient inventory management.
- Learn and assist with sensory services including sensory concepts and application, panel preparation, data entry in Compusense software or other applicable software.
- Learn and assist Development and Application scientists with formula creation, formula adjustments, existing formula adaptation, application creation. Understand and utilize the Project Cost Management database
- Learn and assist Research and Innovation Scientist(s) with prototyping, application creation.
- Present weekly to the Supervising manager tasks and concepts learned
- Officially present to management team, tasks and concepts learned after each phase of internship
- Identify and propose to management team one Improvement project for R&D and/or Innovation Center related processes/tasks, or other contributing project related to any of the above tasks or departments. If approved, Lead execution of the project if timeline allows.
The qualified candidate will have completed junior year in a Bachelors level program, or will be currently enrolled in a Masters program. Degree focus: Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Bio Chemistry or related field.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
EEO/AA/Female/Minority/Disabled/Veteran
