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The Beauty Applications within Research & Development (R&D) function at Cargill will provide students the opportunity to apply knowledge gained in the classroom to a business environment. The internship program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to learn and work with Cargill business units/function to provide solutions to customers.

Principal Accountabilities:

You will be assigned to a project or multiple projects that will be substantive in nature and will create exposure to a variety of work activities. Interns will have the opportunity to:

• Gain immediate hands on work experience in one of the world’s largest agribusiness companies.

• Participate in orientation, networking, mentoring relationships and other opportunities targeted towards personal and professional development.

• Receive periodic and candid feedback on job performance.

Your internship project(s) will be focused on development of beauty applications and will present opportunities to:

-Execute hands-on laboratory work for developing skin care, hair care and oral care products following good laboratory practices. Formulations can include variety of cosmetics and over the counter products (OTC) from concept/ideation to finished product based on project needs.

-Conducting studies and testing for understanding properties and interactions of raw materials. Interpreting results of laboratory studies conducted.

-Maintaining thorough and accurate documentation and reports. Set product specifications and write manufacturing procedures.

-Conducting stability testings and other evaluation techniques based studies for efficacy assessment of raw materials, complying with Cargill rules on EHS (environment, health and safety) and safety protocols.

During your internship experience, you will be assigned projects, participate in company events and community events, and will have the opportunity to network with and learn from different levels of company management. Upon completion of the summer, you will have the opportunity to present a summary of your learnings and experiences to management, your colleagues, and your peers.

Internship Programming:

• Cargill offers both housing assistance and relocation reimbursement to interns who qualify (based on mileage).

• Internships are paid and are at least 12 weeks in duration.

• Day-to-day transportation to and from work is the responsibility of the intern.

• Attend Intern Forum, an event held at Cargill headquarters in Minneapolis, MN, designed to give exposure to leadership and cross-functional interns from across the U.S.

Professional Networks:

We promote a culture that celebrates differences. This is a reflection of the clients we serve and generates intellectually diverse employees. Cargill’s Business Resource Groups (BRGs) help us embrace our diversity, make our culture more inclusive and leverage our employees’ unique talents and perspectives to benefit our organization and employees.

Our U.S. Business Resource Groups include:

• Asian Alliance Network

• Cargill Young Professionals Network

• Cargill Ability Network (iCAN)

• Cargill Ebony Council

• Group Responsible for Orienting and Welcoming (GROW)

• Hispanic-Latino Council

• Cargill Pride Network

• Veterans & Military Support Network

• Cargill Women’s Network

Job Locations:

• Plymouth, MN

Required Qualifications:

• Summer before final year pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or science/technology field graduating between December 2021 – May 2022

• Experience using basic chemical laboratory instrumentation

• Experience in the use of MS Office products such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical documents

• Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Overall 3.0 GPA preferred

• Personal care product development and formulation experience in skin, hair and oral care categories

• Experience using cosmetic raw materials

• Ability to prioritize and manage a large workload with multiple priorities.

• Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making.

• Strong leadership and technical skills.

• Demonstrated ability of collaboration, communication, motivation, interpersonal effectiveness, teamwork and successful completion of work.

Want to?build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill’s global team of 160,000 employees who use new technologies, dynamic insights and over 154 years of experience to connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive.

Learn more at www.cargill.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

At Cargill, everyone matters and everyone counts. Cargill is committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. As such and in alignment with our Guiding Principles, Cargill’s long-standing equal employment opportunity policy prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, family status, citizenship status, veteran status, military status, union affiliation, or any other status protected by law.

Cargill also complies with all applicable national and local laws and regulations pertaining to non-discrimination and employment.

Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: Cargill, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Cargill”) have an internal recruiting department. Please review this notice.

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