Texture & Healthful Solutions R&D Intern

Ingredion Incorporated; Bridgewater Township (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingredion Incorporated in Bridgewater, NJ, invites applications for a Customer Innovation Technical Service Intern in Texture & Healthful Solutions for Summer 2027. This on-site position supports new product development in savory categories, requiring 40 hours per week and a focus on formulations and bench-scale prototype work.

The ideal candidate is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Biochemistry, Food or Chemical Engineering (or related) with lab experience and coursework.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a related field with lab research experience.
• Unrestricted US work authorization; able to commit to Summer 2027.
• Experience applying GMP practices in a lab setting.

Responsibilities

• Research current technology and competitive activity.
• Develop formulations and prototypes for customer initiatives.
• Conduct team tastings to gather feedback and iterations.
• Analyze prototypes with technical tools and methods.
• Coordinate and report experiment data.
• Present findings and recommendations to management.

Skills

Laboratory research experience

Formulation development

Bench-scale prototyping

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science (or related field)

Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Ingredion Incorporated in Bridgewater, NJ, invites applications for a Customer Innovation Technical Service Intern in Texture & Healthful Solutions for Summer 2027. This on-site position supports new product development in savory categories, requiring 40 hours per week and a focus on formulations and bench-scale prototype work.

The ideal candidate is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Biochemistry, Food or Chemical Engineering (or related) with lab experience and coursework.