- Office in Stuttgart
Summer Internship at the Riceland Research and Technical Center
Job Location: R&T Center, Stuttgart, AR.
RICELAND
FAMILY FARMER OWNED
Riceland Overview
Riceland Foods and its family farmers have provided the world with wholesome, nutritious rice since 1921. Grown in the United States, our rice is known for its high quality and versatility, and that's why Riceland has become a trusted brand around the globe. Riceland is a cooperative, which means we are owned by our 5,500 family farmer members who are also our stockholders and growers.
Company Mission Statement
Riceland, a farmer owned cooperative, helps farmers feed the world, sustainably.
Job Description
Riceland Foods is searching for top college talent to participate in our nine-week intern program for our Research and Technical Department. This internship will work as part of our Innovation Team on current company projects to design and perform experiments that generate data for active business opportunities. This position involves hands-on work in a lab environment to gain experience with experimental design and execution, plus presentation of results and conclusions to management.
Candidates must be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree or technical / community college program.
Desired Majors: Food science, plant science, or other natural science
Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role.
Successful Candidates
• Enjoy solving problems.
• Intrigued by data analytics.
• Experience with fundamental laboratory equipment
• Organized and detailed
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Independent thinker
Intern experience includes:
• Riceland 101 education
• Intern capstone project
• Executive speaker series
• Social events
• Compensation and housing assistance
Location availability is limited based on business needs.
Research and Technical Center, Stuttgart, AR
Riceland Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Riceland Foods provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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