Internship - Food Safety & Quality Associate

COMPANY OVERVIEW We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.​ 
 Internship - Food Safety & Quality Associate   General Mills makes food the world loves. The company is guided by its Accelerate strategy to boldly build its brands, relentlessly innovate, unleash its  scale  and stand for good.    General Mills  operates  in more than 100 countries and markets more than 100 consumer brands, including Cheerios, Nature Valley, Blue Buffalo, Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Totino’s, Annie’s, Wanchai Ferry and more.   H eadquartered in Minneapolis, General Mills generated fiscal 2026 net sales U.S. $18 billion.      WHAT IS THE ROLE OF FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY AT GENERAL MILLS?  Food Safety & Quality (FSQ) Associates lead programs and provide technical expertise to ensure the safety, regulatory compliance, and quality of General Mills food.      WHAT WILL I DO?  As a Quality Associate (QA) Intern you will experience a robust 10-week internship leading business critical projects at one of our US manufacturing locations with hopes that you’ll roll into our full-time QA program upon graduation.  Our QA internship provides front-line, factory-based experiences that provide in-role practices to build expertise in Food Safety and Quality, manufacturing, and people leadership. The QA Intern will be a key team player on their assigned system(s), with no two days the same within the manufacturing facility. The variety of tasks include:   Evaluate and implement food safety and quality systems improvements   Collect, analyze, and interpret data to make quality driven process capability improvements    Assess risk using problem solving techniques     QA Interns will develop a professional network with mentors and other technical experts locally and at the corporate office. They will also engage regularly with other members of the General Mills Supply Chain Development Program in their facility and across the network inclusive of Manufacturing, Logistics and Sourcing focused peers.       Key FSQ Responsibilities     Lead safety and quality strategy and act to address gaps and effectively mitigate risk.    Collaborate with internal business partners in Research & Development (R&D), Operations, Engineering and Maintenance to validate manufacturing controls and system capability to meet consumer and specification requirements.    Manage issues with non-confirming product including risk assessment, data driven decision making and eliminate future occurrences through root cause analysis.      Protect General Mills’ brands and engender consumer trust by ensuring the manufacturing of safe, quality food.    Gain exposure to building external relationships with regulatory, industry and audit agencies in support of global manufacturing.    Learning from and Leading Operators, Technicians and Mechanics to grow your coaching, team building, and people-development skill set.     WHERE WILL I WORK?  You will be placed at one of our manufacturing plant locations nationwide.     IS THIS YOU?

Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Food Science , Engineering (primarily Chemical / Food Process / Biological), or related degree   Graduating in Winter 202 7 or Spring 202 8     Preferred Qualifications:   Strong academic record   Demonstrated ability to achieve results and a commitment to developing technical and business skills     Learning agility, curiosity & inventiveness are key in Food, Safety & Quality