R&D Chemistry Laboratory Intern (Austin MN) - Summer 2027 - Campus Recruiting

About Hormel Foods

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue. Its brands include PLANTERS®, SKIPPY®, SPAM®, HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE®, APPLEGATE®, WHOLLY®, HORMEL® BLACK LABEL®, COLUMBUS®, JENNIE-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The Company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report and one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, was recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com [http://hormelfoods.com/].

Job Title

R&D Product Development Intern

Job Purpose

The primary purpose of this position is to develop practical laboratory skills and to gain real world experience in the successful manufacturing of food products. The intern supports testing, sample preparation, data collection, and quality assurance activities while learning industry best practices and laboratory protocols.

Responsibilities

• Works with an intermediate degree of supervision and/or detailed procedures.
• Performs routine, complex and occasionally highly complex assays in the

Chemistry Lab (all activities must be performed in a safe, accurate and efficient manner.

• Performs other duties assigned, including responsibilities in other areas of

Research and Development.

• Practice communication skills, use analytical techniques, and apply critical

thinking skills.

• Projects may include:
• Chemistry method validation or improvement.
• Foreign material cataloguing and organization.
• Laboratory information management system (LIMS) testing.
• Project presentation to lab work group at conclusion of internship.

Required Qualifications

• Must have at least Junior status (gradua