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Summer 2027 R&D Intern

Dairy Farmers of America

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Compensation
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Location
Springfield, MO
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Internship
Work Authorization
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Job overview

The intern will learn and assist with product development tasks such as spray dryer operation, dry blending, sample preparation, and ingredient inventory management, as well as sensory services, formula creation, and prototyping, while presenting progress to management and leading an improvement project.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Spray Dryer OperationDry BlendingSample PreparationIngredient Inventory ManagementSensory ServicesCompusense SoftwareData EntryFormula CreationPrototypingProject Presentation

Full job description

Job Description

  • 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.

Requirements

The preferred candidate will be a Junior, Senior or enrolled in a Master's program with a degree focus in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry or related.

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

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