Intern – Application Technologist

Posted on 9/10/2025

International Flavors & Fragrances

International Flavors & Fragrances

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Madison, WI, USA

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Job Summary

Are you ready to take your skills to the next level and make a real impact?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products. Food Ingredients: Innovating improved nutritional profiles, better taste and texture, and greater cost efficiency to meet the needs of global food and beverage manufacturers.

The role is based in Madison, WI (onsite). Be part of a dynamic and passionate, and diverse team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

  • This role will work on 1 major project and 1-2 minor project on testing the application of various IFF dairy cultures and milk coagulation enzymes in dairy products such as cheese and yoghurt. 

  • Assist application specialists on a selected technical project from experimental design to completion, which includes testing on equipment, analytical procedures, equipment set-up and preparation of materials.

  • Able to follow the instructions and operate small scale lab and pilot plant equipment to produce trial samples of cheese and yoghurt.

  • With the training provided on the job, operate various laboratory analytical equipment to test the samples, collect, organize, and analyze the data, and present the trial reports.

  • Maintain a safe and clean work environment in their work area.

  • Present the final internship project report to the application team.

What Makes You the Right Fit​

  • Currently enrolled in BS / Masters / Ph. D Degree in Dairy or Dairy related Food Science program.

  • Good time management skills and a team player

  • Good communication, verbal and written

  • Basic computer skills (Word / Excel / Power point etc.,)

  • Outstanding problem-solving, analytical and interpersonal skills.

How Would You Stand Out?

  • 3.0 GPA or Higher

  • Candidate with prior internship experience in Dairy industry will be preferred.

  • Strong work ethic and the ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams to deliver concrete project deliverables in a timely manner.

Why Choose Us?

  • Competitive Pay

  • Flexible Schedule

  • The opportunity will allow students to gain valuable experience in the manufacturing environment

  • Opportunities to learn by integrating classroom theory with practical work and the chance to demonstrate their skills for future career paths at IFF.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more