If you’re motivated by meaningful work that directly contributes to the wellbeing of your community, the Nestlé Quality Assurance Center can offer you an unparalleled career. Our team is committed to being a force of good, protecting the safety and wellbeing of consumers across the nation. We provide comprehensive testing services to all of Nestlé’s production facilities and co-manufacturers, ensuring that our food and beverage products meet the highest safety, quality, and regulatory standards. As an organization, we’re driven by our mission to strengthen consumer trust, and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm.

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2023 Diversity Leadership Symposium: Nestlé Quality Assurance Center Food Microbiology Internship

Are you a current undergraduate student who is passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion? Are you looking for a Food Microbiology Internship for the summer of 2024? If you've got an appetite for an exciting career, apply now for Nestlé's 2023 virtual Diversity Leadership Symposium (DLS)! It's a three-day, professional development and hiring event, taking place from August 15-17, 2023, for college students of diverse backgrounds! If selected to participate in the symposium, you will learn about Nestle’s winning culture, network with peers & current Nestlé employees, and interview for our 2024 Nestlé Quality Assurance Center Food Microbiology Internship! 

What to expect from the 2023 Diversity Leadership Symposium:

• Gain valuable exposure to life and careers at Nestlé and discover how a diverse and inclusive environment fuels career growth
• Network with business leaders and develop relationships with peers from universities across the nation while participating in engaging experiences
• Interview for our 2024 Nestlé Quality Assurance Center Food Microbiology Internship, with a chance to return to school with an internship offer in hand

What to expect for the 2024 Nestlé Quality Assurance Center Food Microbiology Internship:

The NQAC Microbiology Intern performs an important role in consumer food safety by using written operating procedures, standard laboratory methods, basic laboratory techniques,  and equipment to ensure products are safe and meet the highest quality standards. The position executes specific procedures and tests within the Microbiology or Biochemistry laboratory requiring the use of applied knowledge and practical skills learned from on-the-job experience. This role also modofies or adapts techniques to fit special needs or problems; assists with performing specialized and non-routine tests as needed. This role will maintain records of work; coordinate tasks, and plan assigned work with other technicians and scientists. 

Primary Responsibilities:

Provide support to laboratory department by performing and coordinating a variety of laboratory processes -  75%

• Registers and prepares samples for general analytical testing through data entry and physical homogenization. Collaborates heavily with teammates to manage analytical delivery in high throughput laboratory setting.
• Preps and performs routine to more complex analyses per a written method.
• Reads and records results of analyses, making sure to keep identification numbers matched with correct samples.
• Operates basic laboratory equipment such as balances, pH meter, autoclave, etc.

Provide assurance of quality and support of quality processes for the Laboratory/Center - 10%

• Assure quality of results by assisting with establishment and maintenance of QA documents, plans and ICPs.
• Document QA data and report to lead or management.
• Assure equipment is maintained in reliable working order and make repairs or modifications within the capability of the Technician or request repairs.

Processes/Methods - 5%

• Identify and resolve process problems.
• Participate/lead in Lean Laboratory initiatives.  
• Assist in write-up, review, and provide proper documentation for processes or methods as experience allows.

Training  - 10%

• Attend internal and external training programs as assigned by management.
• On-the-job instruction under direct supervision of other technicians or scientists.
• Training other associates as experience and job needs dictate.

Requirements and Minimum Education Level:

• Enrollment in or targeting programs in Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, Food Science or related field preferred.
• Completion of Degree by Spring 2026, Spring 2025 preferred.
• GPA of 3.0 and above preferred.

Skills:

• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office Applications:  Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) required.
• English Language Skills (Basic reading, writing, speaking, etc.) required.
• Professionalism
• Ability to perform trained tasks at an above base level efficiency pace.
• Contributes to a team environment and builds effective relationships.
• Speaks up and gives productive feedback.
• Moderate learning agility with ability to pick up new skills in a timely manner.
• Can execute non routine tasks with little supervision.  
• Aove Average initiative, results focus, and follow through

The Nestlé Diversity Leadership Symposium is ideal for students from diverse backgrounds but is open to all candidates, regardless of ethnicity, who can demonstrate that they would make a positive contribution to diversity at Nestlé.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role.  In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities.  Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment.  All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.