McCormick & Company is a global leader in flavor, seeking a Product Development Intern for a 10-week summer program in Hunt Valley, MD. The intern will engage in Product Development activities, collaborate with teams, and work on a focused project to enhance their leadership skills and gain real-world experience.
Responsibilities
With supervision from their manager, the intern will work alongside McCormick employees on daily product development activities along with undertaking their own focused project. The project will be decided upon by the manager prior the start of the internship and the intern is responsible for presenting their results to the team at the end of the summer.
Includes sample preparation, testing, and data gathering.
Provide support to internal product and process development teams with hands-on assistance and project guidance
Collaborate with other scientists and technologists to deliver ad hoc project results in a timely manner
Prototype formulation, technology research and competitive product benchmarking
Cross train with other McCormick departments that align with the Intern’s interests including (but not limited to): Sensory Science, Process Development, Test Kitchen, and Culinary.
Qualification
Required
Current enrollment as an undergraduate college Junior or Senior, or a graduate student in a relevant academic program.
Relevant Academic programs to include Food Science, Culinary Science, Nutrition Science or other science.
Grade point average overall minimum of 3.0
Excellent oral and written communication skills required
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint required
Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment is required
