Beverage R&D Applications Intern

Ingredion Incorporated; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipends

Capstone Summit

Intern Coaching Program

Inclusion & Belonging

Job summary

Ingredion Incorporated in Bridgewater, NJ invites energetic students to join the Global Beverage Applications team as Summer 2026 Intern. You will support development and execution of research projects in beverage formulation, ingredient technologies, and data‑driven problem solving, gaining hands‑on experience in lab work, analytical testing, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities include literature searches, conducting experiments, data analysis, reporting results, and presenting

Qualifications

• Progress towards a Bachelor’s degree in food science, biochemistry or related field with laboratory research experience.
• Ability to work safely in a laboratory environment.
• Interpersonal, verbal and written technical communication skills, e.g. making presentations and writing technical data/reports.
• Reliable transportation required to get to and from facility each work day.

Responsibilities

• Conduct searches on prior art (literature, patents), and current technology including competitive activity on related projects, and summarizing the outcomes in appropriate report
• Perform laboratory experiments, conduct data analysis and interpret results to make recommendations to project team and support the project
• Coordinate, summarize and report data generated from these experiments
• Maintain clear and organized project records; effectively communicating results to project teams and partners
• Present research findings to management with recommendations for future New Product Development or Applied Research projects at completion of internship period
• Collaborate effectively with laboratory colleagues, cross‑functional teams, and business partners to support project goals

Skills

Laboratory experience

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food science, biochemistry or related field

Job description

Ingredion Incorporated in Bridgewater, NJ invites energetic students to join the Global Beverage Applications team as Summer 2026 Intern. You will support development and execution of research projects in beverage formulation, ingredient technologies, and data‑driven problem solving, gaining hands‑on experience in lab work, analytical testing, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities include literature searches, conducting experiments, data analysis, reporting results, and presenting