On-Site Food Science QA Intern - Summer 2027

Ultipro; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

OSI Group announces a Food Science/Quality Assurance Summer Internship for 2027 in Oakland, IA. This project-based program covers process improvements, yield optimization, and waste reduction with final project presentations to corporate leadership.

Interns collect data, draft SOPs, and participate in cross-functional teams. Primary tasks include test result handling, data analysis, and preparation of final reports with recommendations.

Qualifications

• Current student pursuing a degree in Food Science, QA, or related field.
• Interest in auditing and quality systems in manufacturing.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate results.

Responsibilities

• Collect, document, review, and transfer test results from external sources to internal documentation.
• Perform data collection, trend quality metrics, and communicate results.
• Draft, implement, and maintain SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
• Assist in developing, updating, and monitoring of corrective and preventive actions.
• Daily logging of incoming raw materials into a database.
• Sample preparation testing.
• Learn and apply standards and principles of auditing and related techniques.
• Ability to analyze audit data to identify trends and summarize in reports with recommendations to management.
• Participate in cross-functional projects, work groups.

Skills

Data collection

Auditing principles

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

OSI Group announces a Food Science/Quality Assurance Summer Internship for 2027 in Oakland, IA. This project-based program covers process improvements, yield optimization, and waste reduction with final project presentations to corporate leadership.

Interns collect data, draft SOPs, and participate in cross-functional teams. Primary tasks include test result handling, data analysis, and preparation of final reports with recommendations.