Intern (Research and Development)

Freshpet Talent Acquisition•Ennis, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At Freshpet, our goal is to change the way people nourish their pets forever. We strive to strengthen the bond between people and our pets so that we both live longer, healthier, and happier lives while being kind to the planet. We believe that if we can create fresh, real foods that pets love and help them live healthier lives, that their pet parents will also enjoy the many benefits of a rich life shared with a pet. We started off with a mission to change the way pet parents feed dogs and cats, but we also wanted to be a company that had a thoughtful approach to how we operate. We wanted to do things differently, make great products, but be gentle to the planet, good to the people who touch our business, and leave a positive impact with everything we do. We work hard every day to ensure that the original vision is met, starting with making the highest quality foods in our kitchens to running our business with integrity, transparency, and social and environmental responsibility. IT’S AMAZING WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU START COMPLETELY FRESH! Freshpet is looking for a Research and Development Intern for Summer 2025 at our Bethlehem, PA facility. This summer internship's approximate dates are from June 2025 to August 2025. You will be working Monday – Friday, 40 hours maximum per week. Proposed Internship Project Project Identification: Sensory Lab - train an Expert panel and coordinate sensory testing and data analysis Nutritional Study – Support team with long-term dog nutritional study, aiding with logistics, data, and timeline Short Term Goals: Further educate Expert Sensory Panelists and streamline the study Long Term Goals: Develop a more robust way to test FP products with higher skill and accuracy How You Will Make an Impact This position will support the R&D Team regarding sensory testing and a long-term dog nutritional study. The R&D Intern will be assigned duties that provide meaningful, practical hands-on experience across the areas of nutritional and sensory science from an industry perspective. The R&D Intern will have the opportunity to work in a team with other scientists and develop their own skills. Experience will be obtained through learning and participating in testing and test-design, data collection and analysis, and working with team members within a fast-paced and rapidly growing Food Industry environment. Specific tasks and project assignments will cover a wide range of Research and Development responsibilities. Some examples could include: • Benchtop Cooking • Accumulation and statistical analysis of sensory data • Creating and conducting sensory training and testing • Nutritional Study design, development, and continuation

Requirements

Enrolled at an accredited college/university while working towards a bachelor’s or master’s degree in nutrition, Food Science, or biology is preferred
You are at minimum in your sophomore year, in good standing as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at your college or University
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite - especially Excel
Willingness to roll up sleeves and perform a variety of tasks necessary to support the organization
Proven leadership skills
Strong analytical thinking skills and quick acclimation to systems
Learn quickly and work well independently
Collaborate, communicate, and work effectively in a team environment
Thrive in a fast-paced environment
Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Works with assigned priorities, projects, and timelines concurrently
Has transportation
Comfortable with dogs