Nestlé Food Safety/Analytical Intern Vacancy 2022 – Apply Online
Are you a current undergraduate student who is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion? Are you looking for a full-time Food Safety/Analytical Intern role? If you’ve got an appetite for an exciting career, apply now for Nestlé’s 2022 Virtual Diversity Leadership Symposium (DLS)! It’s a three-day, professional development and hiring event, taking place from August 9-11, 2022, for college students of diverse backgrounds! If selected to participate in the symposium, you will learn about Nestle’s wining culture, network with peers & current Nestlé employees, and interview for our 2023 Food Safety/Analytical Internship!
Eligibility Criteria: Working towards an MS or Ph.D. Degree in Chemistry, Food Microbiology, Food Safety/Food Science, or related technical field.
Preferred: Experience in a food pilot plant, food chemistry/microbiology laboratory or analytical setting. Experience of hands-on working with food microbiology analysis is preferred. Lab instrument skills (GC-MS, HPLC, etc) and experience are highly desired.
Skills:
- Expertise in chemical analyses.
- Good skills on microbial analysis, aseptic operation, method development, problem-solving and critical thinking.
- Problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Ability to take direction
- Ability to prioritize
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
What to expect from the 2022 Diversity Leadership Symposium:
- Gain valuable exposure to life and careers at Nestlé and discover how a diverse and inclusive environment fuels career growth
- Network with business leaders and develop relationships with peers from universities across the nation while participating in hands-on culinary experiences
- Interview for our 2023 Food Safety/ Analytical Internship, with a chance to return to school with a full-time job offer in hand
- The Food Safety/Analytical Intern will conduct laboratory project work and various projects related tasks in the research laboratory and pilot plant under the supervision of scientists in the Quality/Food Safety and Analytical Services Department.
- Length of Internship and Hours: 6 Months (Starting time flexible, one position to start approx Jan 2023 and another to start approx May/June 2023)
Full-time 40 hrs/week with some overtime
Responsibilties:
- Will perform analytical method development using GC, HPLC, mass spectrometer, and other wet chemistry equipment. Conduct experiments in bench and pilot plant scales related to assigned projects. Will support Microbiological research in an area relevant to the quality and safety of Baby Meals & Drinks products and support laboratory studies related to verification/validation of Food Microbiology test methods.
- May perform other laboratory activities related to microbiological analysis or laboratory operations. Prepares periodic project updates to the project team and a final project presentation. Maintain a laboratory notebook.
- Cleans-up and general maintenance of laboratory and work area
- Periodic maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of analytical instrumentation and equipment
- Performs other duties as assigned
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