Technical Service - Baking Intern

Interested in a career that matters?

Interested in a career that matters?

At Novonesis, we are using biology to transform the way the world produces food, beverages, household products, renewable fuels, and more. As a Technical Service Intern, you will join a team of scientists at our North American Headquarters and one of North America’s largest biotechnology manufacturing facilities, where innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement drive meaningful results.

This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience while contributing to projects that support our Applications Science program, improve business results and help shape the future of biosolutions for the food industry.

Key responsibilities include: As an intern on the Novonesis Baking Technical Service team, you will be mentored by an Applications Specialist and work in our Baking Lab to advance our knowledge on our product portfolio and how our enzymes can be used most effectively by the baking industry to address the latest market needs. You will be given ownership of a project that involves experimentation, data analysis, interpretation and creativity. You will be treated like a member of the broader Food & Beverage team co-located in our Applications Center in the greater Raleigh-Durham area (Franklinton, NC). You will participate in cross-functional meetings and events, learn from your colleagues, and support the various lab activities and lab programs that keep things running smoothly on behalf of customers. In addition, you will be part of a diverse cohort of interns across other departments including Operations, Quality, R&D and Planetary Health Business units who all will share related experiences over the summer

What You’ll Need to Be Successful

We are looking for students who are currently pursuing a degree in:

• Baking Technology

• Food Science and Industry

• Cereal Chemistry

• Or a related technical discipline

Required qualifications and competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Interest in baking

• Ability to work independently under general direction of project goals and standard procedures

• Attention to personal safety and food safety programs

• Effective communication and collaboration skills, including experimental documentation and summary reports and presentations

• Minimum 3.0 GPA

• Sophomore standing or higher at the time of application.

• Ability to arrange your own housing and transportation.

Additional Skills & Interests We Value

While not required, the following qualifications would be beneficial:

• Experience with baking bread and working in a laboratory

• Experience working with food formulas including scaling and calculations in Excel

• Comfort in asking for help or additional direction

• Curiosity, initiative, and a desire to learn in a fast-paced techno-commercial environment.

Ways of Working / Working Conditions

• Full-time (40 hour a week) onsite in Franklinton, NC

• Exposure to confidential business strategy and technology that cannot be shared outside of Novonesis

• Required use of personal hygiene and protective equipment (PPE) when working in the Baking Lab

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly wage of $23

Relevant Information

• Program Dates: May 24th, 2027 to July 30th, 2027 (extension into August is acceptable)

• Position Type: Temporary position payrolled through a third-party provider

• Application Deadline: October 18, 2026

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

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