Quality Food Safety Intern

A Day in the Life:

This internship role will be focused on Quality & Food you have a career interest in food science and quality assurance and the desire to gain hands on experience in a manufacturing facility you should become our next Quality & Food Safety Intern.
This position will offer students the opportunity to build upon the knowledge acquired in the classroom to a food business and manufacturing environment. The Bunge Quality and Food Safety internship program is designed to offer students the opportunity to learn and work with Bunge business units to provide solutions to internal and external stakeholders. Interns will have the opportunity to impact several quality and food safety initiatives and gain exposure to a wide array of QFS programs including but not limited to HACCP & Food Safety Plans laboratory & instrumentation programs equipment performance & maintenance food manufacturing & prerequisite programs product inspection and disposition and additional project work in related areas.

Location to be determined based on current business needs. Ability and willingness to relocate for the duration of the internship is required.

Positions Details:

Summer Work Term - Approximately 12 weeks

What Youll Be Doing:

A project with the Quality & Food Safety organization will include one or multiple of the following activities depending on the business unit and manufacturing location:

• Validation of microbial sampling/testing techniques and procedures
• Thermal inactivation validation studies
• Development and review of laboratory and sampling Standard Operating Procedures
• Customer complaint reduction initiatives and use of Root Cause Analysis and Corrective & Preventive Action techniques
• Analysis of changes to processing conditions (temperatures pressures pump speeds etc.) on finished product characteristics
• Training of the Operations and Mechanics on the impact to finished product quality and optimization of production parameters
• Validation of analytical methods used for measurement of oils and corn milling streams
• Participation in internal audits and updates to Food Safety Plans
• Engagement with Bunges Quality & Food Safety Management System

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters degree in Food Science Biology/Microbiology Chemistry/Biochemistry Chemical Engineering or applicable field with an interest in Quality & Food Safety as a career
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word Excel PowerPoint)
• Ability to analyze data to summarize and present in clear and concise reports
• Ability to execute tasks and follow-through to completion with appropriate documentation
• Strong attention to detail problem solving prioritization and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a team environment and possess strong interpersonal communication skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

Our 12 weeks long Bunge Summer Internship program provides:

• A developmental experience through structured learning goals combining soft skills training hands-on projects and Bunge knowledge.
• Comprehensive understanding of our business through assignments with specific goals and deliverables.
• Networking opportunities with our leaders through Lunch and Learn Series.

At Bunge people dont just come here to work they come here to grow solving challenges that directly impact the world with a diverse and talented team working to make us the most innovative and dynamic company in our industry. Bunge offers a strong compensation and benefits package and most importantly in all we do we live our values:

• We Are One Team by fostering collaboration respect and inclusion
• We Lead the Way by being agile empowered and innovative
• We Do Whats Right by acting safely sustainably and with integrity

At Bunge (NYSE: BG) our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider our team of 37000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where theyre grown to where theyre neededin faster smarter and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination storage distribution oilseed processing and refining offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils fats and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200 years of experience and presence in over 50 countries we are committed to strengthening global food security advancing sustainability and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis Missouri. Learn more at .

Every day our people exemplify these values which represent Bunge at its core:

We Are One Team Collaborative Respectful Inclusive
We Lead The Way Agile Empowered Innovative
We Do Whats Right Safety Sustainability With Integrity

If this sounds like you join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day people who are #ProudtoBeBunge