About the role#
This is a 10-week summer internship based in Hunt Valley, Maryland. You will work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, from June 7, 2027, to August 13, 2027. You will join a cross-functional team to standardize and improve food safety, quality systems, and regulatory compliance within a manufacturing environment. You will lead 2-3 projects and engage in professional development, including networking with leadership and attending company events.
What you'll do#
- Implement food safety and quality policies and standards.
- Develop and document process improvements.
- Review sanitary design and support capital projects.
- Manage compliance initiatives for FDA nutrition labeling regulations.
- Lead or execute Clean-in-Place (CIP) validation.
- Update site food safety plans, hazard analyses, and procedures.
- Perform Statistical Process Control (SPC) analysis and improve system capabilities.
- Resolve quality issues and customer complaints.
- Support new product scale-up and commercialization.
- Assist with daily operations in quality or regulatory affairs.
- Synthesize project outcomes into presentations for leadership.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an undergraduate program.
- Expected graduation date between 6 months and 1 year after the internship ends.
- A degree path in Food Science, Nutrition, Biological & Physical Sciences, or a related field.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and understand quality and regulatory strategy.
- Skill in analyzing data to develop actionable insights.
- Ability to communicate technical information to cross-functional partners.
- Capacity to make decisions using end-to-end thinking and incomplete data.
- Proficiency with technology tools relevant to the field.
- Understanding of quality and regulatory excellence within at least one part of the product lifecycle.
Location & details#
- Location: Hunt Valley, Maryland.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment type: Full-time, paid.
- Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
About McCormick & Company
McCormick and Company produces spices, seasoning mixes, and condiments for retail, food manufacturing, and foodservice clients. Founded in 1889, the company operates from its headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland. It maintains a global supply chain that sources ingredients from 80 countries. Products reach consumers in over 150 countries and territories. The organization employs more than 10,000 people.
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