Intern - Regulatory
About The Position
Come join the skilled team at Sensient Technologies. We are collaborative, hard-working and we solve challenging problems. And we will be better with you! We are looking for a Summer 2026 Regulatory Intern to join our team as a regulatory resource for internal and external customers. You will maintain technical documents on raw materials and our deduplication project. Our expectation is for you to understand, respect and act ethically when dealing with regulatory compliance matters. You will be working full time hours on site in Hoffman Estates - late May through mid August. Must be local to the Chicagoland area or Southern Wisconsin - housing sponsorship not provided.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of coursework towards a Bachelor's degree in science discipline (Food Science, Chemistry) or related field.
- Regulatory experience not required.
- Knowledge and understanding of food composition and chemistry is a plus.
- Strong written and verbal skills with attention to detail.
- Interpersonal skills for effective communication with a variety of internal and external contacts.
- Ability to judge technical information application from unrelated sources to issues specific to Sensient Technologies' products and raw materials.
- Prioritize workload and handle multiple tasks in a effective manner. Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability.
- Manage and execute projects with the ability to review, interpret and summarize technical information.
- Primary language English, Secondary language skills preferred in French, German, Italian, or Spanish
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge and understanding of food composition and chemistry is a plus.
- Secondary language skills preferred in French, German, Italian, or Spanish
Responsibilities
- Accurately maintain product information databases.
- Serve as a secondary resource for non-routine or confidential information disclosure.
- Adhere to regulatory procedures to assure compliance to Sensient Technologies compliance policies.
- Utilize authorized Sensient Technologies systems for maximum efficiency and consistency.
- Actively cross-train with others to relieve high volume issues, maintain a balanced workload within the department, and support department projects.
- Communicate information to appropriate personnel. Actively listen and share information and knowledge with others in an effective and a timely manner. Ensure appropriate information is communicated, received and understood.
- Demonstrate technical/functional skills to fulfill the needs of the role and continually develop expertise. Pursue personal development to improve and add skills to support internally and externally.
- Develop relationships inside and outside the organization to enhance personal and company effectiveness.
Benefits
- Opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, onsite 5 days per week
- You will also be encouraged to explore other areas of interest to learn more about fundamentals
- You will learn more about the general operations both within and outside of the assigned department that will be supplemental to the learning experience.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Industry
Food Manufacturing
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
