2025 Summer Intern: Product Development - OFI
Chicago, IL 60602
About the Job
Description
We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable and transparent supply. Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.
Position Summary
ofi’s internship program is a great way to gain relevant experience and jump-start your career. You will work closely with exceptional talent, building on ofi’s purpose to “Be the Change for Good Food and a Healthy Future” and contributing to critical work for the business. As a Summer 2025 Intern, you will learn and contribute to a global organization, build a robust network, demonstrate leadership skills, and have some fun along the way.
Reporting to the Innovation Manager, the Summer 2025 Intern: Product Development will learn about food ingredients, product development, and research. They will acquire this knowledge by supporting the Innovation team while completing an estimated 10-12-week summer project. This intern will work with product development and will present their findings to the team at the completion of the internship. The project will focus on application development and optimization of cocoa ingredients or research topics. This project can include, but is not limited to, developing baked goods, beverages, ice cream and/or dairy products. The goal is to create new and innovative ofi ingredient based products.
Position Responsibilities
- Work with and learn from the Innovation team on the product formulations
- Conduct laboratory tests and sensory analysis panels.
- Assist the Innovation team members with customer inquiries and internal projects.
- Perform basic culinary skills for bakery, dairy and confectionary applications such as measuring, mixing, and baking ingredients.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an accredited BS or MS degree program, and majoring in Food Science or a related discipline is required.
- Firm knowledge of chemistry and biology with the ability to apply this knowledge to food systems is required.
- The ability to work effectively within a fast-paced environment is required.
The pay for this role in the state of Chicago is $22/hour and is based on the position responsibilities and geographic location. Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
ofi provides equality of opportunity for all persons with respect to hiring without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. All employment will be decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us for support at: US-Talent.Acquisition@ofi.com
At ofi, we celebrate our diversity. Olam Americas Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Source : OFI