Intern - Information Technology (1 Opening)

Hilmar; Dodge City (KS); On-site; USD 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gain professional work experience

Mentor guidance

Possible full-time employment after/gr

Job summary

Hilmar Cheese Company offers a 10-week paid internship at the Hilmar, CA site, exposing students to real business scenarios and projects alongside employees. Interns gain experience visiting dairy operations, participating in community projects, and may have opportunities to learn from senior leaders about wholesome dairy products and related systems.

Applicants should be sophomores pursuing CS/CE/IT or related fields, with basic MS Office skills and strong problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications

• Sophomore year in CS/CE/IT or related field.
• Basic knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Strong technical skills and analytical problem solving.
• Good oral and written communication.
• Reliable transportation to and from work.

Responsibilities

• Work on a technological or process problem and gather requirements, evaluate solutions, create a prototype and troubleshoot the results.
• Work with mentor to apply knowledge to real-world problems.
• Partner with security, networking and infrastructure teams.
• Understand the business operations from strategic and tactical perspectives.

Skills

Technical problem solving

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

CS/CE/IT degree (sophomore)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

At Hilmar Cheese Company we improve lives around the world through wholesome dairy products. Since our founding in 1984, Hilmar Cheese Company has been committed to innovation and sustainability. Our state-of-the art production facilities convert an abundance of locally sourced high-quality milk into a variety of nutritious cheeses, whey protein and lactose. The Cheese and Ingredients that we produce create a wide variety of retail and food service products from sliced and shredded cheeses, to protein supplements and infant formula. We are a trusted partner to premier food and beverage brands in more than fifty countries helping bring their vision into reality.

Throughout our decades of success and growth we have remained committed to our mission and values and these principles unite our people and guide all that we do.

A Typical Day

At Hilmar Cheese Company we offer a 10-week paid, skill-enriching, innovation-generating summer advantage. Our interns innovate, collaborate and deliver. We’re counting on our interns to bring fresh ideas and own exciting projects in the works.

As an intern at our Hilmar, CA site, you’ll be exposed to real life business situations and will work on projects alongside our employees. Your summer with Hilmar Cheese will include dairy visits, community projects, and even a chance to pick the brain of our senior leaders. You’ll have the opportunity to gain insight on how we create wholesome dairy products, systems and services that improve lives around the world.

Benefits Of a Hilmar Cheese Company Internship

• Gain professional work experience in an area related to your degree.
• Work in a positive, well-balanced environment.
• Learn about the industry from all levels of management.
• Potential opportunity, upon graduation, for full-time employment with a successful, fast-growing company!

Job Responsibilities

• Work on a technological or process problem and gather the requirements, find and evaluate the possible solution, create a prototype and troubleshoot the derived solutions to the technical challenges.
• You will use your technical knowledge and problem solving techniques with the assistance of your mentor
• Partner with various teams including security, networking and infrastructure.
• Understand the business operations from both a strategic and tactical perspective

What You Will Need

• Completion of sophomore year at a college or university and working towards a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Information technology or related field
• Basic knowledge of MS Office products: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Strong applied technical skills and analytical problem-solving skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Reliable transportation to and from work

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The role has frequent occasions that require prolonged walking or standing, lifting/ carrying/handling moderate weight objects on a regular basis. Is required to wear PPE and have a regular presence in manufacturing and warehouse environments in both temperature controlled and uncontrolled locations. Must frequently interact with people verbally. Specific details of the essential functions of the position is available in the Job Safety Analysis, made available on request.

Food safety is a companywide responsibility and each employee must know their role in the manufacture and distribution of safe, wholesome, and high quality products.

This description is a general statement and does not include other duties as assigned

Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/EEO. We participate in E-Verify.

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