Dairy Farmers of America · 3 months ago
Summer 2026 Food Safety & Quality Assurance Intern
Turlock, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$19/hr - $23/hr
Start in 2026 SummerDairy Farmers of America is seeking a Summer 2026 Food Safety & Quality Assurance Intern. The role involves training in laboratory and production areas, performing testing of products and ingredients, and assisting with food safety programs.
AgricultureDairyDietary SupplementsFood Processing
Responsibilities
Train in the laboratory and production areas to become familiar with the basic plant operations for a cheese and whey plant
Perform laboratory chemical and microbiological testing of finished products and incoming ingredients
Perform physical and organoleptic evaluations of finished products and incoming ingredients - ex: pizza melt tests, body, texture, and flavor
Assist with food safety programs including HACCP, sanitation, glass control, and pathogen environmental monitoring
Write and revise Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions
Other Quality Assurance duties or projects as assigned
Other Production duties or projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
Train in the laboratory and production areas to become familiar with the basic plant operations for a cheese and whey plant
Perform laboratory chemical and microbiological testing of finished products and incoming ingredients
Perform physical and organoleptic evaluations of finished products and incoming ingredients - ex: pizza melt tests, body, texture, and flavor
Assist with food safety programs including HACCP, sanitation, glass control, and pathogen environmental monitoring
Write and revise Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions
Other Quality Assurance duties or projects as assigned
Other Production duties or projects as assigned
Junior or Senior
Desired Degree Focus: Food Science, Biology, or Ag Science
Company
Dairy Farmers of America
Dairy Farmers of America is a milk marketing cooperative owned and served by farmers across the nation.
Founded in 1998
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (3)
2024 (6)
2023 (1)
2022 (2)
2021 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$45MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Agriculture
2022-09-15Grant· $45M
Leadership Team
Dennis Rodenbaugh
Chief Executive Officer
Daniel Jones
Division Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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