Bakery R&D Intern - Summer 2027

Lesaffre Corporation; Milwaukee, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Lesaffre Corporation in Milwaukee, WI, offers a Bakery R&D Internship for Summer 2027 to support the Technical Services Team in testing yeast and bakery ingredients. You may lead a project related to yeast, dough improvers, or both, and test components in yeast-raised products.

Collaborating with scientists and bakers, you’ll learn ingredient functionality in industrial settings and contribute to innovative bakery solutions that advance our customers’ success.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Bakery Science or Food Science with a minor in bakery science.
• Ability to understand Baker’s percent and perform arithmetic in all units.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent; read simple graphs.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite programs.
• Willingness to relocate to Milwaukee for the full summer.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design ingredient prototypes for testing in yeast-raised bakery applications.
• Evaluate existing products for new opportunities.
• Potential to run field trials at industrial locations with assistance of Technical Services Team.
• Work with Supply Chain to source raw materials for new ingredients.
• Collaborate with Quality & Regulatory Groups to develop material and product specifications.
• Potential travel to customer facilities and Lesaffre locations.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Baker’s percent

Arithmetic in all units

Reporting in Lab Notebook

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Bakery Science or Food Science with minor in bakery science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Lesaffre Corporation in Milwaukee, WI, offers a Bakery R&D Internship for Summer 2027 to support the Technical Services Team in testing yeast and bakery ingredients. You may lead a project related to yeast, dough improvers, or both, and test components in yeast-raised products.

Collaborating with scientists and bakers, you’ll learn ingredient functionality in industrial settings and contribute to innovative bakery solutions that advance our customers’ success.