Pet Nutrition (Intern)

About Us

At Open Farm we are transforming the way people feed their pets with a focus on producing premium healthy food and treats all ethically sourced from farm-to-bowl. Headquarteredin Torontoand with teammembersacross the US Open Farm is one of the fastest growing CPG companies in North America. We believe that the best foods are made with consciously sourced top-quality ingredients from farmers and fisheries who believe in doinggood for all animals and the environment.

Beforeyouem-bark on this journey with uslearn moreabout the opportunity:

We areseekinga motivated andpassionate Pet Nutrition Internto join our team. The intern will play a crucial role insupporting our Nutrition is an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in gaining hands-on experience inpet nutrition formulation feedingguidelinesand supporting research.

In this role you will...

• Work with our Impact Team and Head of VeterinaryNutrition to support Open Farms nutrition strategy
• Conduct desk research of peer-reviewed journals to support our nutrition work
• Support product information requests
• Work on nutrition data-focused projects
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including marketing impact nutrition and our pet parent experience team
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis to answer specific business questions and provide actionable recommendations
• All other duties as assigned

Werepaw-sitivelyexcited about you because you have/are:

• Pursuing a degree inanimal/petnutritionwith afocus oncompanion animals
• Strong understanding of companion animal nutrition
• Strong analytical skills with the ability synthesize peer-reviewed findings into actionable nutritional insights and communicate findings effectively
• Ability to digest and summarize peer-reviewed technical
• Proficiency in software such as Microsoft Excel
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Proactive and self-motivated with a willingness to learn and take on new challenges

What we offer you - its the purr-fect package:

• Learn and develop within a mission-driven dynamic and fast-growing company alongside thoughtful and passionate individuals dedicated to their work and community.
• Great office culture (with lots of adorablepets!) where your pet interrupting video calls or in-person meeting is the norm.
• Opportunity to participate in co-op case competition a chance to collaborate with peers present creative ideas to the business and gain more hands-on experience with visibility to senior leadership!
• Office-casual dress code.

Hybrid Work:

At Open Farm we believe in the power of collaboration meaningful connections and enjoying our work togetherfurry friends included! Thats why weve adopted a structured hybrid approach that allows you the benefit of a reduced commute while still building strong workplace relationships. Currently all employees are expected to be in the office two days per week at minimum with Tuesday and Thursday as our anchor addition to this each month our Leadership team dedicates three consecutive days onsite to continue to foster alignment and connection across the team. During this time we expect everyone to join us in person to do the same. Please note: our hybrid approach may evolve over time as we adapt to the needs of our team and business.

IMPORTANT:Please note that we require the submission of your Resume Cover Letter and Academic Transcript. Any applications missing any of these documents will not be considered.

Our Values

We Raise the Bar We Open the Barn Doors We Graze Lightly We Are Customer Obsessed We Are One Team Win-Win Partnerships

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Open Farm values diversity in its workforce and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. Applicants requiring a disability-related accommodation at any stage of Open Farmsrecruitment process should contact As required by legislation Open Farm will consult with applications requesting such an accommodation to ensure that Open Farms recruitment processtakes into accounttheir accessibility needs.