Whey Ingredients Tech Services Intern – R&D & Plant Trials

Agropur; Minnesota; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hands-on experience

Networking opportunities

Job summary

Agropur invites motivated students for a Whey Ingredients Technical Services Intern role in the United States. You will work with the Technical Services Manager and Operations teams to research and manage projects supporting whey ingredient innovation and manufacturing.

Locations include Le Sueur, MN or Luxemburg, WI. This fixed-term trainee internship offers competitive pay, relocation assistance where applicable, and real-world manufacturing leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree in Dairy Science, Agricultural Science, Food Science, or a related field.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality work.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and time-management abilities.
• Interest in innovation, manufacturing, continuous improvement, and leadership development.

Responsibilities

• Support dairy protein and whey ingredient research through laboratory experiments, pilot testing, and plant trials.
• Design, execute, analyze, and document research projects while communicating results to technical and operations teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Automation, and Plant Leadership to support project objectives.
• Develop knowledge of dairy manufacturing, technical services, industry regulations, and Agropur's business operations.
• Present project updates throughout the internship and deliver a final summary of results, recommendations, and lessons learned to stakeholders.

Education

Pursuing Dairy/Food Science degree (Assoc/Bach/Master)

Job description

Agropur invites motivated students for a Whey Ingredients Technical Services Intern role in the United States. You will work with the Technical Services Manager and Operations teams to research and manage projects supporting whey ingredient innovation and manufacturing.

Locations include Le Sueur, MN or Luxemburg, WI. This fixed-term trainee internship offers competitive pay, relocation assistance where applicable, and real-world manufacturing leadership experience.