Continuous Improvement Intern - Grande Cheese : Job Details

With more than 80 years of crafting The Finest Italian Cheeses Money Can Buy , Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure they're delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality can't be matched. While Grande's reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit our Associates come first at Grande. To complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work.

The Continuous Improvement team is seeking a dynamic, current college student to fulfill our summer internship program in 2026. Interns in our area have completed past projects such as leading teams focused on scrap reduction in a manufacturing environment, mass balance work focused on milk solids and water studies, along with Lean trainings including 5S and value stream mapping. Interns in this role can expect to further their learning in areas of lean concepts, process improvement, and problem solving in addition to collaboration, customer focus, independent and team-centered work, project, and time management and more.

Unique Benefits of our Internship Program:

• You will get the farm to fork experience during this program. You will experience a farm tour, facility tours, and experience the end user products.
• Networking events where you will meet executives and community leaders.
• Internship group outings and events.
• Volunteer opportunities within the community.
• Personal development events and training.

While you don't have to love pizza to work hereit sure does help!

What you need to be considered for the role:

• Student in Junior or Senior status working towards a Bachelor's degree, preferably in Process Engineering, or other related field required.

Preferred:

• The ability to define and solve problems, collect data, establish facts, use sound judgment, and draw valid conclusions to make effective decisions and achieve successful problem resolution.
• Involvement in campus organizations, non-class related volunteer work, off-campus employment and demonstrated leadership abilities preferred.
• The ability to communicate and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of Associates.

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