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General Mills was named #1 Best Place to Work for New Grads by Forbes and one of the Top 100 Intern Programs in the US.
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AT GENERAL MILLS?
The General Mills Research & Development Internship is a great way to kick-off your career. You will build broad experience in technical foundations, functional depth, and professional development. You'll develop and enhance your digital skills, gaining experience in data analysis, project management, and/or collaboration tools. The internship allows candidates to demonstrate leadership, embrace a learning mindset, build a strong network of peers, develop business context, and learn the General Mills and Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ) culture.
WHAT WILL I DO?
As an R&D Engineer Intern, you will experience a robust 10-week internship with hopes that you’ll roll into our full-time R&D Leadership Development Program upon graduation. During your internship you will:
Leveraging engineering principals to design and test new or improved processes for development and commercialization
Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing to develop and scale process solutions
Create new, improve existing, and eliminate waste from products and processes
Collaborate with cross-functional internal partners to build and grow our businesses
Engage external partners around the world to increase efficiency and to identify new capabilities
Interact with consumers and customers to develop meaningful insights and translate them into concepts, prototypes, and commercial offerings
Develop technical depth and business acumen
Apply or build digital tools to accelerate learning.
Solve technical problems leveraging new or existing digital tools.
Impact people’s lives and communities around the world
WHY INTERN AT GENERAL MILLS?
As one of the world’s leading food companies, General Mills believes that food should make us better. Food brings us joy and nourishes our lives, connecting us to each other and the earth. General Mills operates in more than 100 countries and markets more than 100 consumer brands, including Cheerios, Haagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Blue Buffalo, Pillsbury, Yoplait, Old El Paso, Totinos and more.
Headquartered in Minneapolis, General Mills generated fiscal 2024 net sales US $20 billion.
WHERE WILL I WORK?
You will work at our James Ford Bell Technical Center in Minneapolis, MN. To learn more about our technical center location and the surrounding area click here!
IS THIS YOU?
Preferred Qualifications:
Pursuing a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Food Process Engineering, or related degree
Graduating in Winter 2025 or Spring 2026
Strong academic record
Ability to deliver outstanding results and are developing technical & business acumen
Learning mindset & cultural agility, curiosity & inventiveness
Strong interpersonal & communication skills, passion, enthusiasm, and professional maturity
Leadership Experience
HUNGRY FOR WHAT’S NEXT?
Internship is 10-weeks in Summer 2025
Relocation assistance and optional subsidized furnished housing available (if eligible)
The hourly rate for this position is $28.85. At General Mills we strive for each employee’s pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences and skills for their role. The pay for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decision including, but not limited to, educational degree in process, major of study and year in school. Beyond pay, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall development, including subsidized housing & relocation (if applicable & requirements are met), a summer of learning and fun, health benefits, wellbeing support and perks. Specific benefits may vary by role, location, and other employment status factors.
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with General Mills (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status).
COMPANY OVERVIEW
We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.
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