Summer 2025 Internship Program -Global Innovation Beverage - Plainsboro, NJ

Summer 2025 Internship – Global Innovation Beverage

Plainsboro, NJ, US

On-Site

 

If you’re looking to grow your network and gain new skills within a global company, an internship with dsm-firmenich could be the program for you. Our summer internships provide students opportunities to work on real business projects and gain invaluable professional experience. As an intern, you’ll have exposure to many different areas of a global flavors, fragrances, and ingredients organization that works with some of the biggest brands in the world, along with opportunities to network with your peers and leadership. From engaging events to mentoring opportunities and valuable resume-building experiences, we’re committed to preparing you for a fulfilling and enduring career, both at dsm-firmenich and beyond. We are currently looking for a Global Innovation Beverage Summer Intern at our Princeton, NJ office.

The 2025 dsm-firmenich Summer Internship Program will begin June 9th, 2025, and run through August 14, 2025.  Our standard working hours are Monday – Friday (37.5 / 40 hours per week)

Join our Global Innovation Beverage team as an intern and gain invaluable professional experience. Enhance your skills and contribute to real projects that have visibility across the business through a Summer internship. Come discover all we have to offer!

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work to not only benefit our People, Customers & Communities but also drive value.  Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.

Your key responsibilities

• Responsible for managing a project relevant to beverage innovation.
• Support Beverage Technologists in development of product demos for internal promotions.
• Support activities related to shelf-life studies including sensory panels, collecting, and analysing data.
• Develop solutions using dsm-firmenich toolboxes for applications such as alcohol reduction and enhancement.
• Support additional projects by testing and evaluation of internal flavor and ingredient collections. 

 

We bring

Opportunities for students to develop skills and expand their professional connections within a company where sustainability is not just a slogan but is at the core of our strategy and purpose. We strive to create inclusive communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected, regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity. Additionally, we provide an environment that encourages curiosity and an open mindset, allowing for personal and professional growth. Together, we can learn from one another to drive progress and create a better future.

 

You Bring

• Currently working on completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field and have completed at least two full years of undergraduate study
• Candidates must be available to work full-time beginning on June 9, 2025 – August 14, 2025
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Capacity to manage priorities and to complete lab work accurately and efficiently.
• Willingness to learn from and share learnings with the team.

 

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: there’s a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.

As a committed equal opportunity employer, we ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and fair. We encourage  the recruitment of a diverse workforce, representative of the communities in which we work, by using inclusive language, diverse interview panels, diversified sourcing strategies. Selection is based on qualifications, competency, experience, performance history and fit with the team to advance fair and equitable opportunity.