Onsite Bakery Applications Intern: Lab & Pilot Plant

IFF; Kansas; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

IFF’s Bakery Applications Internship in New Century, KS offers hands-on experience supporting beverage innovation and product development in a lab and pilot plant environment. You will learn how ingredients influence bakery formulation, processing, stability, texture, nutrition, and sensory characteristics while contributing to real technical projects under the guidance of Bakery Applications scientists.

This onsite program provides opportunities to collaborate with Food Engineering, Analytical,

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree program in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition, or a related scientific or technical field.
• Interest in bakery formulation, food ingredients, product development, or food processing.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on laboratory and pilot plant environment.
• Ability to follow safety procedures, experimental protocols, and instructions.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Assist Bakery Applications scientists with a selected technical project from experimental design through completion, including formulation, sample preparation, processing, testing, data collection, and evaluation.
• Support the application and evaluation of various IFF food and bakery ingredients in bakery systems.
• Prepare formulations and ingredients for laboratory and pilot plant trials.
• Operate small-scale laboratory and pilot plant equipment, with appropriate training, to produce bakery prototypes and trial samples.
• Use laboratory equipment and analytical methods to evaluate bakery samples and collect relevant technical data.
• Organize, analyze, and summarize experimental data, observations, and trial results.
• Participate in sensory and physical evaluation of bakery prototypes as appropriate.
• Collaborate with Bakery Applications scientists and gain exposure to other technical functions, including Food Engineering, Analytical, and Product Development.
• Maintain accurate experimental records and help maintain a safe, clean, and organized laboratory and pilot plant work environment.
• Present the final internship project, findings, and recommendations to the Bakery Applications team.

Job description

IFF’s Bakery Applications Internship in New Century, KS offers hands-on experience supporting beverage innovation and product development in a lab and pilot plant environment. You will learn how ingredients influence bakery formulation, processing, stability, texture, nutrition, and sensory characteristics while contributing to real technical projects under the guidance of Bakery Applications scientists.

This onsite program provides opportunities to collaborate with Food Engineering, Analytical,