Are you ready to take your skills to the next level and make a real impact
IFF is a global leader in flavors fragrances food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Food Ingredients:Innovatingimproved nutritional profiles better taste and texture and greater cost efficiency to meet the needs of global food and beverage manufacturers.
The role is based in Memphis TN (onsite). Be part of a unique combination of functional nutritional and economic benefits to customers through innovative soy technologies and ingredients.
Currently accepting candidates for Summer/Fall 2026 (June 2026 - December 2026)
Where Youll Make a Difference
IFF sponsors an engineering co-op program to provide challenging work assignments that enable students to develop skills through practical application. Our program is designed to promote awareness and to enhance education and future growth opportunities.
Provide support to engineers in executing plant trials and troubleshooting daily production and maintenance issues
Unit operations - separations reaction engineering spray drying bulk solids handling
Write experimental outlines execute and report findings
Provide administrative and technical support to manufacturing
Offer technical support to production and maintenance
Provide capital project and process design support
Process Safety Management
Some shift work may be required
What Makes You the Right Fit
Currently enrolled undergraduate as a Sophomore Junior or Senior working toward receiving a BS degree in Chemical Engineering (program is NOT designed for graduate level students)
Must be able to work safe and comply with all corporate/site EHS guidelines and policies
Possess strong math and statistical background and a technical aptitude for unit operations
Good interpersonal/communication skills (oral and written); able to contribute in a team-oriented environment
Proficient with MS Office package (specifically Word and Excel)
Must be at minimum a Sophomore by hours at start of co-op term
How Would You Stand Out
Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (Cumulative and Major)
Authorized to work in the United States
Comply with guidelines established by education facilitys career services center
Why Choose Us
Significant technical learning opportunity in a professional work environment
Skills utilized - project design/management process safety management process control thermodynamics/heat transfer material and energy balances
Increased marketability for employment upon graduation
Continuous Improvement/Six Sigma exposure
Opportunity to work with a variety of skilled professionals with diverse roles and responsibilities including Production Process Technology Engineering Maintenance
Competitive compensation
We are a global leader in taste scent and nutrition offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity national origin race age sex or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion gender identity & expression sexual orientation or disability.
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Job SummaryAre you ready to take your skills to the next level and make a real impactIFF is a global leader in flavors fragrances food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.Food Ingredients:Innovatingimproved nutritional profiles bett...
Are you ready to take your skills to the next level and make a real impact
IFF is a global leader in flavors fragrances food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Food Ingredients:Innovatingimproved nutritional profiles better taste and texture and greater cost efficiency to meet the needs of global food and beverage manufacturers.
The role is based in Memphis TN (onsite). Be part of a unique combination of functional nutritional and economic benefits to customers through innovative soy technologies and ingredients.
Currently accepting candidates for Summer/Fall 2026 (June 2026 - December 2026)
Where Youll Make a Difference
IFF sponsors an engineering co-op program to provide challenging work assignments that enable students to develop skills through practical application. Our program is designed to promote awareness and to enhance education and future growth opportunities.
Provide support to engineers in executing plant trials and troubleshooting daily production and maintenance issues
Unit operations - separations reaction engineering spray drying bulk solids handling
Write experimental outlines execute and report findings
Provide administrative and technical support to manufacturing
Offer technical support to production and maintenance
Provide capital project and process design support
Process Safety Management
Some shift work may be required
What Makes You the Right Fit
Currently enrolled undergraduate as a Sophomore Junior or Senior working toward receiving a BS degree in Chemical Engineering (program is NOT designed for graduate level students)
Must be able to work safe and comply with all corporate/site EHS guidelines and policies
Possess strong math and statistical background and a technical aptitude for unit operations
Good interpersonal/communication skills (oral and written); able to contribute in a team-oriented environment
Proficient with MS Office package (specifically Word and Excel)
Must be at minimum a Sophomore by hours at start of co-op term
How Would You Stand Out
Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (Cumulative and Major)
Authorized to work in the United States
Comply with guidelines established by education facilitys career services center
Why Choose Us
Significant technical learning opportunity in a professional work environment
Skills utilized - project design/management process safety management process control thermodynamics/heat transfer material and energy balances
Increased marketability for employment upon graduation
Continuous Improvement/Six Sigma exposure
Opportunity to work with a variety of skilled professionals with diverse roles and responsibilities including Production Process Technology Engineering Maintenance
Competitive compensation
We are a global leader in taste scent and nutrition offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity national origin race age sex or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion gender identity & expression sexual orientation or disability.
Visit to learn more
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