Internship - Corporate Micro Lab - Summer 2027
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Job overview
The Corporate Micro Lab summer internship supports Wells Enterprises’ Quality Assurance department. The intern performs general lab testing on finished products, ingredients, and in-process samples; records test results in a database; assists in the media room; and completes lab controls. The role also includes job shadowing in the Pathogen Lab and contributing to departmental projects and deliverables.
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Full job description
Company: Wells Enterprises (a Ferrero Company)
Functional Area: Quality Assurance
The Role
Under general supervision provides essential support for departmental functions that include a wide range of activities and initiatives.
What You’ll Do
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Perform operational and administrative functions as it relates to academic major.
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Independently work on special projects assigned by functional leader.
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Assist in implementing functional strategies and contribute to the team's success in reaching goals and objectives.
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Support the departmental deliverables and be proactive in planning and supporting tasks.
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Scanning, weighing, and plating Finished Products, Ingredients, In-process samples, and special request for general lab testing. (Coliform, SPC, Yeast and Mold, Staph., Viable Count, E. coli, etc.).
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Reading general lab test results and entering these into a computer database.
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Assisting in the media room.
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Working as a team member of a small lab group.
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Completing Daily/Weekly lab controls.
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Job shadowing in the Pathogen Lab (Listeria and Salmonella testing).
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Perform operational and administrative functions as it relates to academic major.
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Independently work on special projects as assigned by functional leader.
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Assist in implementing functional strategies and contribute to the team's success in reaching goals and objectives.
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Support the departmental deliverables and be proactive in planning and supporting tasks.
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Wells Enterprises, a Ferrero company, is one of the largest ice cream manufacturers in the United States and the maker of well-loved brands including Blue Bunny , Halo Top , Bomb Pop , and Blue Ribbon Classics and today Trolli, Butterfinger 100grand , Baby Ruth , Nutella and Kinder Bueno .
Wells Enterprises is a $ 2 billion company employing 4,000 employees , across four production plants and two main hub locations, Chicago and Le Mars . Guided by innovation, quality, and a people-first mindset, Wells is committed to delighting consumers and developing exceptional teams.
As part of the Ferrero Group, Wells combines its strong U.S. heritage with Ferrero’s global standards of excellence, offering a unique opportunity to grow within a dynamic, values-driven, and international environment.
At Wells, our people—and their experience—sit at the heart of our ambition. Learn more at www.wellsenterprisesinc.com .
What We Offer
At Wells, we’re proud to support our employees with comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual incentive bonus based on Company performance. Learn more about our benefits here (https://wellsenterprisesinc.com/news/benefits) .
Requisition ID : 2209748
How this job compares
Set against the 4,703 open Quality Assurance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Iowa median$76–149K/yr21 salary ranges
- US median$25–31/hr784 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 60 open Quality Assurance jobs in Iowa and 4,703 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Iowa
- CDM Smith5 open
- Wells Enterprises (this employer)5 open
- Access Dubuque3 open
- Experience
- Quality Assurance postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (3,636 postings).
- Education
- 1,559 of the 4,703 open Quality Assurance jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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