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Employee Type:
Full time
Location:
IL Downers Grove (Woodcreek Dr)
Job Type:
Administration
Job Posting Title:
Intern R&D
About Us:
TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.
Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.
What You Gain:
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Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth
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An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
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401(k) program, if eligible
Job Description:
As a Research Development and Innovation Intern, you will have the unique opportunity to apply food science principles to meet project objectives. Our team has deep technical expertise across a variety of food products. You can expect a combination of stimulating projects, exposure to industry experts, on-the-job learning alongside experienced professionals, continuous development opportunities, and much more. The intern will work independently and as part of various teams, toward goals on project assignments with guidance provided as needed with the intent of offering opportunities to develop advanced knowledge and skills.
Locations: Oak Brook, IL corporate office or Downers Grove, IL lab.
Example of projects:
- New product development; concept/prototype work
- Cost savings initiatives; ingredient substitution/formula manipulation
- Current product renovation; modifying existing product to address operational issues or customer needs
Experience an intern will gain:
- Project leadership
- Understanding the role/function of ingredients within a formula
- Exposure to manufacturing equipment to understand impact of process conditions and controls
- Presentation of findings to a broad audience
- Work with cross functional team members and understanding how each role impacts the commercialization of a product
Your TreeHouse Foods Career is Just a Click Away!
Click on the “Apply” button or go directly to www.treehousefoods.com/careers to let us know you’re ready to join our team!
At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”. TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [email protected]
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TreeHouse Foods Oak Brook, Illinois, USA Office
2021 Spring Rd, 600, Oak Brook, IL, United States, 60523
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