Applications & Development Intern

About Ingredion

Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create. Location: White Marsh, MD Workplace type: On Site We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious student to join our R&D team for summer 2027! As the Customized Formulations Applications & Development Intern, you will support new product development and creating customer valued solutions. You will be responsible for developing/preparing food formulations and prototypes for various customer and business initiatives on a pilot plant and lab bench top scale utilizing Good Manufacturing Practices. You will perform research related duties as needed or assigned, support internal and external customer request; execute on analytical testing as well as document and prepare technical reports with guidance from manager.

What you will do

Operating laboratory equipment safely and with little direct supervision to support project needs Maintaining a clean, safe work environment; following guidelines for good housekeeping and safety Managing work project(s) to meet project timelines and deliverables Analyzing and understanding data, results and scientific literature to advance projects Working collaboratively with Customized Formulations team members and other internal colleagues to meet target objectives Performing laboratory experiments, conduct data analysis and interpret results to make recommendations to project team and support the project Presenting prototypes, project