Job Summary
Job Description
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Health & Biosciences: Channeling our passion for nature and bioscience into sustainable, life-enhancing technologies that power innovative solutions across healthcare, food, consumer and industrial markets.
The role is based in Madison, WI (onsite). Be part of a dynamic and passionate, and diverse team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- This role will work on 1 major project and 1-2 minor project on testing the application of various IFF dairy cultures and milk coagulation enzymes in dairy products such as cheese and yoghurt.
- Assist application specialists on a selected technical project from experimental design to completion, which includes testing on equipment, analytical procedures, equipment set-up and preparation of materials.
- Able to follow the instructions and operate small scale lab and pilot plant equipment to produce trial samples of cheese and yoghurt.
- With the training provided on the job, operate various laboratory analytical equipment to test the samples, collect, organize, and analyze the data, and present the trial reports.
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment in their work area.
- Present the final internship project report to the application team.
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Currently enrolled in BS / Masters / Ph. D Degree in Dairy or Dairy related Food Science program.
- Good time management skills and a team player
- Good communication, verbal and written
- Basic computer skills (Word / Excel / Power point etc.,)
- Outstanding problem-solving, analytical and interpersonal skills.
How Would You Stand Out?
- 3.0 GPA or Higher
- Candidate with prior internship experience in Dairy industry will be preferred.
- Strong work ethic and the ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams to deliver concrete project deliverables in a timely manner.
Why Choose Us?
- Competitive Pay
- Flexible Schedule
- The opportunity will allow students to gain valuable experience in the manufacturing environment
- Opportunities to learn by integrating classroom theory with practical work and the chance to demonstrate their skills for future career paths at IFF.
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more
Skills Required
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D. program in Dairy Science or a related Food Science field
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Problem-solving, analytical, and interpersonal skills
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Prior internship experience in the dairy industry
- Strong work ethic and ability to collaborate on cross-functional project deliverables
IFF Family of Companies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IFF Family of Companies and has not been reviewed or approved by IFF Family of Companies.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive in many roles and locations, and compensation is often described as good.
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Parental & Family Support — A global minimum of 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents is in place. This policy is positioned as a notable component of the overall package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Core offerings include paid time off, sick days, holidays, and sabbatical leave. Flexible scheduling options such as compressed workweeks and hybrid/remote arrangements are available where feasible.
IFF Family of Companies Insights
What We Do
Meet IFF: We boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs. An industry leader in food, beverage, health and biosciences, we create essential solutions – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers working with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave. With 24,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, we’re poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldn’t be the same. Visit us at www.iff.com to learn more about how our talented people and new technology are challenging the expected, championing creators and doing more good for people and planet. Explore what sets us apart.
