Microbiology Intern

Position location: Lakeville, MA

The Intern will be required to work on project(s) relevant to Microbiology and present their project(s) at the end of the internship. As a Microbiology Intern, you may be exposed to multiple food safety & quality aspects through orientation meetings, shadowing, and on the job training.

• Investigate antimicrobial properties of cranberries and other natural preservatives. Potential avenues of research include:
  • Use molecular and analytical techniques to explore the effects cranberries have on mold and mycotoxin production.
  • Help identify and categorize natural preservatives.
• Gain experience in traditional microbial techniques, qPCR, HPLC and scientific writing.
• Assist with other microbiology tasks such as sample testing for supplier and ingredient approval or product development, challenge tests, etc.

Compensation/Benefits

• Competitive hourly wage
• Direct exposure to Senior Leadership Team
• Where applicable: one-time relocation stipend to assist with relocation costs for the Summer
• Fun & Informative events which may include plant tours, bog tour and more!
• Interact and network with interns across a variety of job functions
• Work cross functionally for a purpose-driven, farmer-owned co-operative

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what's better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• Grower Mindset - We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results - Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All - We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive Teamwork - We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.