McCormick & Company, Incorporated is seeking to develop new flavor solutions and products, and is looking for an intern to assist with daily flavor customer support activities, project guidance, and lab maintenance.
Requirements
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint required
- Experience working in a laboratory or kitchen environment preferred.
- Ability to perform data analysis preferred as well as basic beverage formulation and scale-up calculations, preferred.
- Prior exposure to and/or familiarity with food science concepts preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist with daily flavor customer support activities including sample preparation, sample evaluation/tasting, data gathering, and sending out shipments.
- Work directly with internal beverage and/or food technical team providing hands-on assistance and project guidance.
- Collaborate with other scientists and technologists to deliver ad hoc project results in a timely manner.
- Projects might include flavor application, prototype formulation, base improvement, bench testing and competitive benchmarking.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly lab, including cleaning equipment, organizing supplies, and following all safety protocols.
Other
- Current enrollment as an undergraduate college Junior student in a relevant academic program.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills required
- Ability to work independently, learn new tasks, solve problems, and show strong self-motivation and initiative.
- Demonstrated organization and planning skills, handling details.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment is required.
