Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory Internship
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Job Description
About Cargill
Cargill is a global leader in agriculture, food, and industrial products. Their purpose is to “nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.”
Their mission is to:
• Connect farmers with markets, helping them prosper.
• Connect customers with ingredients, allowing them to create meals people love.
• Connect families with daily essentials, from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel.
Cargill employs 160,000 colleagues in 70 countries and their products impact billions of lives every day.
Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory Internship
This internship is designed to provide students with a strong interest in the food industry and a scientific background with practical experience in a food business and manufacturing environment.
During the internship, you will:
• Gain exposure to a wide range of manufacturing processes: edible oil refining/packaging, protein, and starches/sweeteners.
• Learn about various Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory (FSQR) programs:
• Food Safety, HACCP, and auditing processes
• Laboratory & Instrumentation programs
• Food manufacturing & Pre-requisite programs
• Product inspection and disposition
• Supplier and external manufacturing
• Participate in meaningful project work in related areas.
• Work on a primary project assigned to you to contribute to the broader organization and enhance your personal and professional development.
Specific responsibilities include:
• Final product approval and assurance of compliance to customer specifications.
• Daily assessment of process quality parameters and quality assurance systems: calibration, raw materials, maintenance, procedures, food safety, training, and auditing.
• Data analysis, trend identification, troubleshooting, corrective action, and communication regarding processing data, final product, and wastewater.
• Operate and maintain lab, control room, and in-process instrumentation.
• Dispose of hazardous wastes (biological and chemical).
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned: process improvement projects, development and modification of Food Safety and Quality procedures and documents, and assisting other locations with process start-ups and projects.
This internship offers a unique opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in a real-world setting, contributing to Cargill’s global impact.
