Dairy Quality Assurance Intern — Hands-On Impact

Agropur Cooperative; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Agropur Cooperative offers a Quality Assurance Intern position designed to give hands-on experience in a world-class dairy manufacturing environment. You will work with the Quality Assurance and Laboratory Leadership teams on tasks to maintain protocols and gain practical industry exposure.

The internship emphasizes food safety, quality verification, and collaboration across cross-functional teams, with opportunities to present project outcomes at internship end.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an associate, bachelor’s, or master’s in Dairy Science, Food Science, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, or related field.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Effective communication and organizational skills.
• Analytical mindset with problem-solving abilities.
• Interest in food manufacturing, food safety, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support quality, food safety, and sanitation inspections.
• Assist with product, ingredient, and packaging quality verification.
• Collect samples and support monitoring and testing programs.
• Review quality and food safety documentation.
• Partner with Quality team members to learn various functions within the department.
• Present key project outcomes and learnings at the conclusion of the internship.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organizational skills

Analytical mindset

Problem solving

Food manufacturing interest

Education

Associate/Bachelor’s/Master’s in Dairy/Food/Chemistry or Agricultural Science

Job description

Agropur Cooperative offers a Quality Assurance Intern position designed to give hands-on experience in a world-class dairy manufacturing environment. You will work with the Quality Assurance and Laboratory Leadership teams on tasks to maintain protocols and gain practical industry exposure.

The internship emphasizes food safety, quality verification, and collaboration across cross-functional teams, with opportunities to present project outcomes at internship end.