What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer 2025 Intern: Analytical Chemistry position at ofi North America (Olam Food Ingredients)?
Description
We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable and transparent supply. Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.
Position Summary
ofi’s internship program is a great way to gain relevant experience to jump-start your career. You will work closely with exceptional talent, building on our purpose to “Be the Change for Good Food and a Healthy Future” and contributing to critical work for the business. As a Summer 2025 Intern, you will have opportunities to learn and contribute to what’s on trend in food & beverage while building a robust network, demonstrating leadership skills, and having fun.
The Analytical Chemist Intern will collaborate closely with the Innovation Team and gain exposure to business operations as well as project work to optimize and bring cost savings to the business through optimization of raw materials.
The ideal candidate should be in good standing with an accredited university and have a desire to pursue a career within the food industry. Desire to learn in a fast-paced environment while working with multiple teams across various locations and effective communication will be required for success in this internship.
Position Responsibilities
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
ofi provides equality of opportunity for all persons with respect to hiring without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. All employment will be decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us for support at: [email protected]
At ofi, we celebrate our diversity. Olam Americas LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable and transparent supply. Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.
Position Summary
ofi’s internship program is a great way to gain relevant experience to jump-start your career. You will work closely with exceptional talent, building on our purpose to “Be the Change for Good Food and a Healthy Future” and contributing to critical work for the business. As a Summer 2025 Intern, you will have opportunities to learn and contribute to what’s on trend in food & beverage while building a robust network, demonstrating leadership skills, and having fun.
The Analytical Chemist Intern will collaborate closely with the Innovation Team and gain exposure to business operations as well as project work to optimize and bring cost savings to the business through optimization of raw materials.
The ideal candidate should be in good standing with an accredited university and have a desire to pursue a career within the food industry. Desire to learn in a fast-paced environment while working with multiple teams across various locations and effective communication will be required for success in this internship.
Position Responsibilities
- Initiates, develops & supports analytical projects across ofi ingredient platforms.
- Understand the chemical analysis requirements of various products and provide analytical chemistry support in analysis and troubleshooting of product and process parameters.
- Comprehension of separation/extraction and concentration techniques.
- Ability to comprehend methodologies in technical journal articles and translate them into working procedures.
- Comply with chemicals safety standards through proper handling of hazardous chemicals, processes, safe laboratory practices and ensure that systems and protocols in place to manage Good Laboratory Practices.
- Responsible for maintaining analytical equipment and instrumentation.
- Comply and maintain standard operating procedures.
- Must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university, working toward a bachelor’s, master’s degree, or above in Analytical/Environmental Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Food Science with an emphasis in analytical measurements.
- Must have a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in chemistry laboratory undertaking hands on analysis using advanced instrumentation such as LC-MS, GC-MS, and other basic analytical techniques. This includes all associated software to control instrumentation such as ChemStation and Mass Hunter.
- A prefer skill is to understand FT-NIR instrumentation and chemometrics.
- Knowledge of extraction techniques such as extraction, distillation, chemical analysis, and statistical methods are critical for the position.
- Knowledge in food chemistry, associated with color, aroma, and physical chemical testing will be added advantage for the position.
- Must articulate strong written and verbal communication skills and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Applicant must be self-driven, pro-active, with scientific curiosity and take calculated risks on method development, new products, and process development.
- Ability to work with a varied group of food scientists, engineers in a collaborative environment at the innovation center, operations teams at plants globally in a fast-paced environment is critical for this position.
- Must possess a high degree of initiative and resourcefulness.
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
ofi provides equality of opportunity for all persons with respect to hiring without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. All employment will be decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us for support at: [email protected]
At ofi, we celebrate our diversity. Olam Americas LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Salary : $22 - $32
