We are seeking an ambitious college student to hire as Process Technology Intern for summer 2022! As our Intern, we will have you support progression of a well-defined research project related to food ingredient processing/starch extraction. As an Intern, you will evaluate a sequence of unit operations, optimization of process parameters and scale-up of new processes in our Ingredion Bridgewater pilot plant.

Your work will include running pilot plant and lab trials, interpretation and analysis of process and analytical data, defining scale-up conditions / requirements and producing pilot quantities of the final product for internal evaluations. We hope this opportunity will give you the hands-on experience that you've been learning in the classroom!

As the Process Technology Intern, your responsibilities will include:

• Operating laboratory equipment safely and with little direct supervision from our team to support project needs; This may require modification of standard operating procedures
• Maintaining a clean, safe work environment; following guidelines set-out for good housekeeping, GMPs, and safety
• If needed, conducting searches on prior art (literature, patents), and current technology including competitive activity on related projects. Summarize the outcomes in appropriate report
• Presenting project status, updates, and outcomes to team and key partners
• Working well with others in pilot plant and laboratory, effectively communicating with colleagues and key project teams
• Organizing, summarizing and reporting data generated from these experiments
• Performing lab/pilot plant experiments, conduct data analysis and interpret results to make recommendations to project team and support the project
• Recording data in the Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) and other archiving databases as appropriate. Effectively communicate results to project teams and partners and writing a detailed report on complete report
• At completion of internship period, presenting research findings to management with recommendations for future New Product Development or Applied Research projects

The Process Technology Intern position is well suited for you if you:

• Are an ambitious individual who loves to see and create results
• Have proven ability to deliver under agreed upon deadlines
• Are able to work collaboratively with peers and others
• Have proven teamwork skills and are a creative problem solver

Qualified candidates will need to have:

• Progress towards a Bachelor's Degree with a focus in Chemical Engineering or related field with lab and/or pilot plant skills preferred
• Experience with performing experiment in lab and/or pilot plant individually and/or as part of a team
• The ability to carry out experimental work independently with minimal supervision
• The ability to work safely in our lab and pilot plant environment
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written technical communication skills, e.g. making presentations and writing technical data/reports
• Working knowledge of basic computer software applications such as MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Reliable transportation required to get to and from facility each work day

To be eligible for consideration, candidates must:

• Currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Ingredion does not intend to sponsor work visas with respect to this position or to provide this position as OPT or CPT.
• Be a currently enrolled student in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program. If currently enrolled in an undergrad status, must have completed at least two years of coursework with status as a sophomore, junior or non-graduating senior.
• If you have completed your degree, please consider other opportunities with Ingredion, posted at www.ingredion.com/careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.

Ingredion is a leading global ingredients solutions company. We make sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients and biomaterials that are used by customers in everyday products from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals.

We turn grains, fruits, vegetables and other plant materials into ingredients that make crackers crunchy, candy sweet, yogurt creamy, lotions and creams silky, plastics biodegradable and tissues softer and stronger. Our innovative ingredient solutions help customers stay on trend with simple ingredients and gluten-free or high-fiber foods that appeal to today's consumers.

Grounded in our values of Care First, Be Preferred, Everyone Belongs, Innovate Boldly and Owner's Mindset, we employ approximately 12,000 employees around the world. Our customers operate in more than 120 countries and represent 60 diverse sectors, including food, beverage, paper and corrugating, brewing and other industries.