Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

TIMING:

• Flexible between May 2027 – September 2027
• At least 12-week internship commitment with flexibility up to 16 weeks

Job Description

The R&D / Quality Food Science Intern will conduct projects of various sizes to increase nutpods' understanding of our product line and to identify new product opportunities. The intern will gain understanding of and exposure to emulsion stability, aseptic processing, and sensory analysis of coffee creamer products. The internship projects and duties will include Quality Assurance and intersect with Operations and Innovation to further our product knowledge. As a member of the R&D and Quality team, the person will work to maintain a clean, organized, and efficient R&D lab by following standards for lab use and product testing.

Requirements

• 3.0 GPA or higher
• Enrolled at a 4-year accredited college or university as a sophomore, junior, senior or master’s student, actively pursuing your education in Food Science or other related degrees (Food Engineering, Food Chemistry, etc.).
• Must have at least one semester of school left after internship completion or have acceptance into a graduate program.
• Currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. We do not intend to sponsor work visas with respect to this position.
• Ability to taste subtle flavor, aroma, and mouthfeel differences
• Ability to lift, move, and carry boxes and equipment up to 35lbs.
• PLEASE NOTE: Relocation, transportation, and housing will not be provided.

Who We Are:

nutpods manufactures plant based, dairy-free coffee creamers and adjacent products for coffee lovers nationwide. Now the #2 plant-based creamer brand nationwide across retail and online channels, nutpods has fostered a cult following and has exciting plans for growth in the coming years. With a small and mighty team of 35 people, nutpods is looking for eager, enthusiastic, and experienced candidates for this important role. 

Company Culture:

Our culture is of huge importance to the owners and team at nutpods. We are looking for people who will be a great addition to our culture. We are:

• Kind: We treat each other with kindness and mutual respect.
• Dynamic: We are full of energy and defined by constant progress, collaboration, and new ideas.
• Relentless: We relentlessly pursue a crazy good product, business, and team.
• Empowered: We empower each other to fail forward with trust, transparency, and the opportunity to learn and grow.
• Passionate: We take immense pride in what we make, how we work together, the impact we have, and how we treat people.

We strive to do what’s right for our team, customers, and quality, even when no one is looking.

Benefits

• Pay rate: $20-30 per hour
• Paid holidays
• Cell phone reimbursement

nutpods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

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