Process Innovation Intern

About Ingredion :

Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.

Location : Bridgewater, NJ

Workplace type : On-Site

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious student to join our R&D team for Summer 2026! As the Process Innovation Intern , you’ll gain hands-on experience with membrane-based separation technologies and contribute to projects that connect fundamental science with real-world industrial applications. This role offers a unique chance to work in both laboratory and pilot plant environments, supporting the development and optimization of innovative separation processes.

Are you passionate about sustainability and curious about how science can help reduce waste and create value? This internship allows you to work on meaningful challenges in ingredient innovation-focusing on how overlooked material streams can be transformed into something useful and impactful.

As an intern, you’ll get hands-on experience in :

• Exploring how underutilized materials can be turned into valuable ingredients
• Learning about processing technologies and how they’re applied in industry
• Researching market trends and applications in food, beverage, and beyond
• Supporting pilot trials and analyzing data to help guide decision-making

This is a great opportunity to build skills in product development, process engineering, and sustainability-all while working with a collaborative team that’s driving change in the industry.

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Why Join Ingredion?

Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy :

Pay Range : $22-31 / hour

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability-mental or physical-marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (“protected classifications”). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.

Relocation Available :

Yes, Within Country

This pay rate is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).

Benefits :

Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with a competitive company match .