Summer 2024 Food Science Intern - Princeton, Nj

Summer 2024 Food Materials Science Intern
Princeton, NJ, US
On-Site
Are you eager to apply your education and challenge yourself with a dynamic summer internship opportunity? Our summer internship program provides students with the chance to explore the full spectrum of our industry. As interns, you'll gain a comprehensive, hands-on understanding of what it entails to operate within a global Flavors, Fragrances and Ingredients organization. From engaging networking events to valuable resume-building experience, we're committed to preparing you for a fulfilling and enduring career, both at dsm-firmenich and beyond. We are currently looking for an Experimentalist/Data Scientist in our Formulation & Materials Science (F&MS) team within Science & Research at our Princeton office.
Internships begin the first week of June through the third week of August. Our standard working hours are Monday - Friday (37.5 hours per week).
Join our dynamic Formulation & Materials Science team as an intern and gain invaluable industry experience. Enhance your skills, work on exciting projects, and contribute to our success through a summer internship. Come discover all our industry has to offer!
At dsm-firmenich people are at the heart of the company. We are committed to equal employment opportunities and value diversity in the workplace.
Key responsibilities

• Explore properties and functionalities of new plant-based food materials.
• Characterize food materials and prototypes using imaging, rheological, thermal, and gravimetric techniques.
• Analyse and interpret data using data analytics tools.
• Keep accurate record of experimental materials, methods, and results.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Communicate results to project teams and present findings in department meetings.

We bring

• A multi-disciplinary and diverse team of scientists, including, chemical engineers, chemists, food scientist and data scientists.
• A learning-environment to grow your data literacy by applying your basic Python programming skills to real-word problems.
• A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally.
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose.
• Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected - regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity.
• A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things.
• An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future.

You bring

• Your educational background, where you are enrolled in a bachelor's program in Food Science, chemistry, chemical engineering, data science or related field.
• Your availability to work full-time (37.5 hour per week) for 12 weeks beginning on June 3, 2024 - August 23, 2024.
• Your enthusiasm for laboratory experiments combined with data analysis.
• Your eagerness to work in fast-paced environment surrounded by some of the biggest talents and brands in the Flavor, Fragrance and Ingredients industry.
• Your excellent teamworking and communication skills.
• Your ability to deliver results under agreed upon deadlines.

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Equal Opportunities Commitment
dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: there's a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.
dsm-firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
dsm-firmenich people are as diverse as our customers. For us that includes a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know.
About dsm-firmenich
As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world's growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life™ every day, everywhere, for billions of people.
Please note this is a direct search led by dsm-firmenich. We only accept applications from candidates, not from agencies nor subject to agency's fees, percentages or similar.