Nestlé Health Science -Product Development Intern (CTAG)

 

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

 

At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. 

 

Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers. 
 

 

 

A Product Development Intern (CTAG Summer Intern) will play a vital role in supporting the formulation of new products through benchtop work, managing tastings with stakeholders, assisting in pilot plant trials, conducting shelf life testing of trial samples, and coordinating the shipping of samples as required. The intern will need to be capable of self management, collaborate well with functional areas, and escalate issues. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the food industry while working alongside experienced professionals.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with functional areas to manage workload requirements
• Use good time management skills to manage activities and meet project timelines

Benchtop Formulation Work:

• • Assist in the development and optimization of product formulations at the benchtop level.
  • Prepare benchtop samples to evaluate ingredient functionality and product performance

Manage Tastings:

• • Organize tasting sessions with internal stakeholders to gather feedback on product formulations.
  • Collaborate with the team to refine product recipes based on sensory evaluations.

Assist with Pilot Plant Trials:

• • Support the execution of pilot plant trials, collaborating with Warehouse and Pilot Plant staff
  • Ensure material availability, Collect data, manage sampling schedule, monitor trial progress.

Manage Trial Stability Testing:

• • Conduct shelf life testing on trial samples to evaluate product stability and quality over time.
  • Analyze data and present results.

Sample Shipping:

• • Coordinate the shipping of samples to internal and external stakeholders as needed.
  • Ensure proper labeling and documentation for all samples sent.