Product Development Intern - Spring 2027

Select Custom Solutions; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform Program

Shoe Allowance

Onsite gym

Career Advancement Opportunities

Leadership Development

Community involvement

Job summary

Select Custom Solutions in La Crosse, WI is seeking a Product Development Intern for Spring 2027. The role offers hands-on experience in food product development, including ingredient handling, sample preparation, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Hours are flexible, about 20 per week, January through May 2027, on site. You will learn GMPs, inventory management, and the product development lifecycle while supporting the Innovation team.

Qualifications

• Completion of one year in a Bachelor's Degree program with technical and/or scientific coursework required.
• Minimum one year of experience in a professional lab environment.
• Ability to read batch formulations and weigh ingredients accurately.

Responsibilities

• Perform data entry accurately using Word, Excel, and related databases.
• Read batch formulations and weigh ingredients with a scale.
• Verify ingredient availability and prepare labels and inserts.
• Coordinate with Innovation, Sales, and CX to meet sample delivery dates.
• Prepare and ship samples with proper packaging and paperwork by UPS deadline.
• Inventory management using barcode scanning and inventory systems.

Skills

Professional lab experience

Data entry skills

Strong attention to detail

Education

One year of Bachelor's degree coursework

Tools

Word

Excel

UPS software

Salesforce

Sample Request and Document Manager

Job description

Product Development Intern - Spring 2027 page is loaded## Product Development Intern - Spring 2027locations: La Crosse, WItime type: Part timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition id: JR102147**Shape What's Next at Select Custom Solutions**At Select Custom Solutions, we don't just make ingredients - we create possibilities. From La Crosse, WI, our team brings innovation and expertise to contract manufacturing, branded dairy and non-dairy ingredients, custom blends, and ingredient distribution. With modern facilities and cutting-edge capabilities, we help some of the world's most trusted brands deliver products that make a difference in people's lives.With a strong focus on growth, innovation, and excellence, Select Custom Solutions offers opportunities to be part of meaningful work that impacts industries worldwide. Whether you're working hands-on in manufacturing or supporting operations, your contributions help drive the future of food and nutrition.We're proud to be partnered with Select Milk Producers, one of the nation's most progressive dairy cooperatives. With over 110 family-owned dairies and multiple processing plants and joint ventures nationwide, our partnership connects us to a powerful network driving the future of food and nutrition.**Join us - and help shape what's next.****What Select offers you:*** Uniform Program* Shoe Allowance* Onsite gym* Career Advancement Opportunities* Leadership Development* Opportunities to support our local communities* Chance to apply best practices in sustainability and environmental initiatives* Commitment to producing high quality nutritious products and providing nourishment around the world**What this role is all about:**We are looking for a Product Development Intern in La Crosse, WI.Timeframe: Spring 2027, Beginning January 2027 - Ending May 2027Hours: Flexible, approximately 20 hours per weekThe Product Development Intern supports the Innovation team by assisting with product innovation, sample preparation, and day-to-day operations of the sample program. This role provides hands-on experience in food product development, including ingredient handling, formulation support, inventory management, and sample fulfillment. The intern collaborates cross-functionally with Innovation, Sales, and Customer Experience (CX) to ensure timely and accurate delivery of product samples while gaining exposure to food science, ingredient functionality, and the product development lifecycle.**Job Duties:*** Perform data entry accurately and efficiently, utilizing, accessing and/or retrieving data in Word, Excel, UPS software, SalesForce, and Sample Request and Document Manager databases.* Ability to read a batch formulation and correctly weigh up ingredients using appropriate scale.* Determine availability of ingredients required to complete the sample request.* Obtain needed labels and inserts (cards, product bulletins, nutritional info) from Customer Experience.* Communicate with Innovation/Sales/CX any problems or delays from expected delivery date of the samples.* Photograph container fills and other visual samples and send digital images as needed.* Use barcode scanner to inventory new ingredient samples into Innovation inventory. Locate and removing product from inventory as needed.* Locate and pull ingredient samples in the warehouses to replenish Innovation inventory and complete a powder blend for testing or for the fulfillment of a sample request. Follow Quality, Inventory and Sales guidelines when removing product from inventory.* Prepare samples with special shipping materials (ex. packaging, dry ice) as needed.* Have samples boxed, labeled and ready to ship with paperwork by daily UPS deadline.* As necessary, make other arrangements for shipping (Fed Ex, other carrier, hand deliver).* Develop a working understanding of the types and categories of food ingredients used, the brand names and vendors that supply them and the product codes used internally to identify each.* Participate in Innovation group activities as time allows, which includes but is not limited to attending meetings as needed, performing clean-up tasks, and working on special projects as coordinated with a Food Technologist or Product Development Manager.* Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices and Safety Protocol.* Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.* Correct or report any observed safety hazards.* Support safety policies and programs.This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.**Qualifications:****Education Required:*** Completion of one (1) year in a Bachelor's Degree program with technical and/or scientific coursework required.* Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.**Experience Required:*** Minimum one (1) year of experience in a professional lab environment required.**Where you'll be working:**Our La Crosse, WI, plant is home to approximately 330 employees. This facility supplies the food, beverage, and nutritional industries with innovative functional ingredients and superior quality contract manufacturing services.La Crosse, WI, is nestled between the Mississippi River and the rolling river bluffs. This town is home to a plethora of colleges, high-quality health care, community events, and cultural opportunities. If you want to enjoy outdoor activities there are many opportunities, such as hiking, cycling, skiing, and boating. The town hosts multiple events annually and is famously known for their Oktoberfest celebration as well as offering a minor league baseball team. Visit the La Crosse Chamber site https://www.lacrossechamber.com/ for more information on local events.*AA/EEO - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity*We're proud to partner with **Select Milk Producers**, one of the nation's largest and most innovative dairy cooperatives. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Dallas, Select Milk represents 110 family-owned dairies across the Southwest and Midwest. With more than 800 employees, 32 subsidiaries, 8 processing plants, and multiple joint ventures, Select Milk is recognized for its leadership in animal health, environmental sustainability, and product innovation. Generating nearly $3 billion in annual revenue and marketing over 10 billion pounds of milk each year, Select Milk Producers is helping shape the future of dairy and nutrition.*\"We strive to go above and beyond what's expected in providing for our families, leading our employees, caring for our land and animals, serving our customers, producing quality milk, and serving one another. This commitment is more than our business, it's in our culture and our character. We believe in being accountable, in doing what's right, in performing at our best, in setting a higher standard.\"*Select Milk Producers and its subsidiaries offer competitive compensation and a best-in-class benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, along with additional options to meet the needs of you and your family. Eligible employees also enjoy a 401(k) plan with up to a 6% company match, disability coverage, paid holidays, and vacation time. We take pride in fostering an inclusive workplace and are committed to being an equal opportunity employer.