Summer Intern to support our Western Region Technical Service team in the US/Canada region with new product development and in creating customer-valued solutions. The Summer Intern will be responsible for developing/preparing food formulations and prototypes for various customer and business initiatives on a pilot plant and lab bench top scale utilizing Good Manufacturing Practices. They will perform research-related duties as needed or assigned; support internal and external customer requests; and execute on analytical testing as well as document and prepare technical reports with guidance from manager.

Qualified candidates will have:

• Progress towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Food Science, Food, Marketing or a related field with a minimum GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 preferred
• Ability to work 40hrs per week during the summer internship term
• Demonstrated experience with hands-on food concept development formulation laboratory and/or pilot plant equipment
• Knowledge of common food processes, food ingredient functionality and ingredient interactions preferred
• Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills (technical reports for distribution, presentations, data analysis etc.)
• Proven proficiency using MS Office Programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, ect.)
• Ability to travel 10-15% domestically
• Reliable transportation required to get to and from facility each work day

To be eligible for consideration, candidates must:

• Currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Ingredion does not intend to sponsor work visas with respect to this position or to provide this position as OPT or CPT.
• Be a currently enrolled student in a Bachelor’s Degree Program. If currently enrolled in an undergrad status, must have completed at least two years of coursework with status as a sophomore, junior or non-graduating senior.
• If you have completed your degree, please consider other opportunities with Ingredion, posted at www.ingredion.com/careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, military status, or disability status.

Relocation Available:

Yes, Within Country

Ingredion is a leading global ingredients solutions company. We make sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients and biomaterials that are used by customers in everyday products from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals.

We turn grains, fruits, vegetables and other plant materials into ingredients that make crackers crunchy, candy sweet, yogurt creamy, lotions and creams silky, plastics biodegradable and tissues softer and stronger. Our innovative ingredient solutions help customers stay on trend with simple ingredients and gluten-free or high-fiber foods that appeal to today's consumers.

Grounded in our values of Care First, Be Preferred, Everyone Belongs, Innovate Boldly and Owner's Mindset, we employ approximately 12,000 employees around the world. Our customers operate in more than 120 countries and represent 60 diverse sectors, including food, beverage, paper and corrugating, brewing and other industries.