Research & Development Intern (Summer 2027)
Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about lab or food science work you've done, at school or anywhere else.
What they are checking: Whether they have hands-on experience they can build on for sample prep and testing.
Tell me about a time you had to follow a detailed procedure and record everything.
What they are checking: Whether they keep careful records, which pilot and plant trials depend on.
Tell me about a time you worked with several people on a project with deadlines.
What they are checking: Whether they can coordinate and communicate in a team that handles many customer requests.
What interests you about dairy product development?
What they are checking: Whether their interest is real and specific enough to stay engaged all summer.
What would you want to learn from the research scientists you'll support?
What they are checking: Whether they come in eager to learn and ready to ask good questions.
What would you do
During a pilot trial, something doesn't go as planned and the scientist is busy. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they record what happened accurately and flag it quickly rather than fixing it quietly.
About the work
You're preparing a cheese sample for a customer. How do you make sure it matches the formula exactly?
What they are checking: Whether they weigh, record and follow procedure carefully, since customer samples represent the company.
What do you know about sensory evaluation, and why does it matter for a product like yogurt?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that consumer perception decides whether a product succeeds.
How would you set up a shelf-life test so the results are trustworthy?
What they are checking: Whether they think about controls, conditions, timing and good records.
How would you compare our product to a competitor's in a way that's fair and useful?
What they are checking: Whether they can design a simple, objective comparison instead of relying on opinion.
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