Summer 2026 Internship: Applications Intern - Sweet Goods, Nutritional (Princeton, NJ)

Summer 2026 Internship: Applications Intern – Sweet Goods, Nutritional

Plainsboro, NJ

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 an Applications Intern – Sweet Goods, Dairy at our Plainsboro NJ office.

The 2025 dsm-firmenich Summer Internship Program will begin June 1st, 2026 and run through August 14, 2026

Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

 

Join our Sweet Goods Taste Texture & Health team business unit, Sweet Goods Applications 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!

 

Your key responsibilities

• Assist Food Technologists in creating a wide range of finished food applications
• Support execution of experiments to evaluate flavor performance
• Participate in the tasting and evaluation of flavors in application
• Write reports to capture individual experiments
• Help with preparation of samples for our customers

 

We bring

• Build Your Future Skills: Gain hands-on experience and develop practical skills that prepare you for a successful career. 

• Expand Your Network: Connect with professionals and peers in a company where sustainability drives every decision and action. 

• Thrive in an Inclusive Culture: Join a community that values and respects every individual—regardless of background, beliefs, or identity. 

• Grow Through Curiosity: Work in an environment that encourages open-mindedness, learning, and collaboration to create a better future together. 

 

You bring

• Currently working on completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or Culinary program
• Lab and/or culinary experience working safely with food products, ingredients, and related equipment
• Working knowledge of computer programs, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Teams, etc.
• Flexible working style: collaborative in a group setting, and also independent to organize projects, timelines, and personal accountability
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

 

The hourly rate for this position is $23.00 - $26.00 per hour.  Compensation will be dependent on factors that include location, education, training, specific skills, and years of experience. 

 

About dsm-firmenich: 

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.  

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life. 

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere. 

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future. 

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together. 

 

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement: 

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong. 

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and w