Quality & Food Safety Intern: Hands-On Manufacturing

Bunge; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Bunge invites students to join its Quality & Food Safety internship program in Illinois. This 12-week summer role focuses on QA/QFS projects across manufacturing locations, with relocation as needed and an hourly pay starting at $25.50.

Interns will gain hands-on experience in HACCP, lab practices, SOPs, RCA/CAPA, and production optimization while contributing to internal audits and Food Safety Plans.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Biology/Microbiology, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or applicable field with an interest in Quality & Food Safety as a career
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to analyze data to summarize and present in clear and concise reports
• Ability to execute tasks and follow-through to completion with appropriate documentation
• Strong attention to detail, problem solving, prioritization and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a team environment and possess strong interpersonal communication skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Participate fully in the day-to-day objectives of the Quality & Food Safety department. This will follow the program governance of 70/20/10 (70% hands on, 20% informal learning, 10% formal learning)
• Participants will be assigned a project with the Quality & Food Safety organization, which will include one or multiple of the following activities, depending on the business unit and manufacturing location
• Validation of microbial sampling/testing techniques and procedures
• Thermal inactivation validation studies
• Development and review of laboratory and sampling Standard Operating Procedures
• Customer complaint reduction initiatives and use of Root Cause Analysis and Corrective & Preventive Action techniques
• Analysis of changes to processing conditions (temperatures, pressures, pump speeds, etc.) on finished product characteristics
• Training of the Operations and Mechanics on the impact to finished product quality and optimization of production parameters
• Validation of analytical methods used for measurement of oils and corn milling streams
• Participation in internal audits and updates to Food Safety Plans
• Engagement with Bunge’s Quality & Food Safety Management System

Skills

Data analysis

Teamwork

Communication

MS Office

Detail orientation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science/ Biology/ Microbiology/ Chemistry/ Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bunge invites students to join its Quality & Food Safety internship program in Illinois. This 12-week summer role focuses on QA/QFS projects across manufacturing locations, with relocation as needed and an hourly pay starting at $25.50.

Interns will gain hands-on experience in HACCP, lab practices, SOPs, RCA/CAPA, and production optimization while contributing to internal audits and Food Safety Plans.