Applications Food Scientist R&D Intern - Meat

Cargill•Wichita, KS

11d•$25 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

Cargill's purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. This internship program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to learn and work with Cargill business units/functions to provide solutions to customers. In this position, summer interns will have the opportunity to work with our team of food scientists in our Meat business while learning new product development processes like formulations setup, USDA guidelines, understanding ingredient usages, shelf-life evaluation, experimental design, sensory evaluation and least-cost formulations. Interns will be assigned to a project or multiple projects that will be substantive in nature and will create exposure to a variety of work activities. Interns will have the opportunity to gain immediate hands-on work experience in one of the world’s largest agribusiness companies, participate in orientation, networking, mentoring relationships and other opportunities targeted towards personal and professional development, and receive periodic and candid feedback on job performance. Internship projects will be in one of two areas: research or applications. 'Research' oriented projects encompass applying scientific principles to build knowledge about food ingredients in our portfolio for use in finished food systems. Knowledge generated by the research group is typically used by our business units and customers to support development of new Cargill ingredients or customers’ finished products. The intern will work as part of a team on a variety of research projects focused on using analytical chemistry and food material science to characterize functionality of food ingredients at the molecular level. 'Applications' oriented projects involve applying lab or pilot work on customer finished food systems. Such applications work is typically done to meet a customer need and to support development of a new Cargill ingredient or product.

Requirements

Right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Animal or Meat Science or a related technical science degree graduating between December 2027 and Summer 2029
Able to complete a 12-week internship in the summer (May/June - August 2027)
All candidates must be geographically flexible and willing to relocate to Wichita, KS for an internship
Proven ability to work optimally with individuals from a diverse set of backgrounds and cultures
Must possess a high degree of initiative and resourcefulness in completing work with limited guidance

Nice To Haves

Overall 3.0 GPA preferred, on a 4.0 scale
Ability to prioritize and manage a large workload with multiple priorities
Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making
Strong leadership and technical skills
Demonstrated ability of collaboration, communication, motivation, interpersonal effectiveness, teamwork and successful completion of work

Responsibilities

Apply knowledge gained in the classroom to a business environment.
Learn and work with Cargill business units/functions to provide solutions to customers.
Work with food scientists in the Meat business.
Learn new product development processes like formulations setup, USDA guidelines, understanding ingredient usages, shelf-life evaluation, experimental design, sensory evaluation and least-cost formulations.
Gain hands-on work experience in an agribusiness company.
Participate in orientation, networking, and mentoring.
Receive feedback on job performance.
Apply scientific principles to build knowledge about food ingredients.
Use analytical chemistry and food material science to characterize functionality of food ingredients.
Apply lab or pilot work on customer finished food systems.