Customer Innovation Food Science Intern: Differentiated Services

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: Bridgewater, NJ Idea Lab Workplace type: On Site We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious student to join our Customer Innovation team for summer 2027! As the Customer Innovation Intern to the Differentiated Services Program, you will provide technical support to the program and related customers in the US/Canada region via new product development and the creation of customer valued solutions. The Differentiated Services program is a holistic product development service model that focuses on translating customer ideas into tangible, market ready products using predictive formulation, consumer liking, and technical expertise. Utilizing Ingredion’s Idea Labs capabilities, you will be responsible for taking lab-scale concepts and scaling them up in the food pilot plant to produce high quality prototypes. You will perform research related duties as needed or assigned, execute on analytical testing, as well as document and prepare technical reports with guidance from your manager.

What You Will Do

Manage work project(s) to meet project timelines and deliverables. Analyze and understand data, results, and scientific literature to advance projects. Maintain a clean, safe work environment and follow established guidelines for good housekeeping, GMPs, SafeServ, and safety. Work collaboratively with the Customer Innovation and Differentiated Services te