Internship - Corporate Micro Lab - Summer 2027

Well Enterprises • Le Mars, IA

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About The Position

The Corporate Micro Lab Intern provides essential support for departmental functions under general supervision. The intern performs work related to their academic major, takes on special projects assigned by a functional leader, supports functional strategies and departmental deliverables, and helps the team achieve its goals. Lab work includes scanning, weighing, and plating finished products, ingredients, in-process samples, and special-request samples for general testing; reading test results and entering them into a computer database; assisting in the media room; completing daily and weekly lab controls; and shadowing in the Pathogen Lab during Listeria and Salmonella testing. The intern works as part of a small laboratory team.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in an applicable degree program with coursework corresponding to the internship.
• Have strong familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrate attention to detail, ability to multitask, and excellent communication skills.
• Have effective presentation skills.
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Be able to interact and collaborate professionally with a variety of individuals.

Nice To Haves

• Preferably entering the junior or senior year of a four-year degree program.
• Preferably have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Applicable experience within technical fields is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform operational and administrative functions related to the intern’s academic major.
• Independently work on special projects assigned by a functional leader.
• Assist in implementing functional strategies and contribute to team goals and objectives.
• Support departmental deliverables and proactively plan and support tasks.
• Scan, weigh, and plate finished products, ingredients, in-process samples, and special-request samples for general laboratory tests, including coliform, SPC, yeast and mold, Staph., viable count, and E. coli.
• Read general laboratory test results and enter them into a computer database.
• Assist in the media room.
• Work as a team member of a small laboratory group.
• Complete daily and weekly laboratory controls.
• Job shadow in the Pathogen Lab during Listeria and Salmonella testing.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits supporting health and financial wellness.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Eligible employees may receive an annual incentive bonus based on company performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed