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Summer 2027 R&D Intern

Company: Dairy Farmers of America | Location: Springfield, Missouri | Posted: Oct 01, 2026

Job Summary

  • Learn and assist with all product development including pilot plant spray dryer operation, dry blending, sample prep, and ingredient inventory management
  • Learn and assist with sensory services including sensory concepts and application, panel preparation, data entry in Compusense software or other applicable software
  • Learn and assist Development and Application scientists with formula creation, formula adjustments, existing formula adaptation, application creation.  Understand and utilize the Project Cost Management database
  • Learn and assist Research and Innovation Scientist(s) with prototyping, application creation
  • Present weekly to the Supervising manager tasks and concepts learned
  • Officially present to management team, tasks and concepts learned after each phase of internship
  • Identify and propose to management team one Improvement project for R&D and/or Innovation Center related processes/tasks, or other contributing project related to any of the above tasks or departments.  If approved, Lead execution of the project if timeline allows.

The preferred candidate will be a Junior, Senior or enrolled in a Master's program with a degree focus in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry or related.

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

How to Apply

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