Intern-Seasonings

Culinary, Food Service and Snacks Seasoning Intern
The Seasoning Intern will support the development, testing, and optimization of seasoning products for customer and innovation projects. This role provides exposure to product development processes, laboratory techniques, sensory evaluation, and commercialization activities within a fast-paced food development environment.

IFF is seeking a passionate, creative, and hands-on Seasoning Product Development Intern to join our Seasoning Team in Carrollton, Texas. This immersive internship provides the opportunity to work alongside chefs, food designers, flavorists, and seasoning developers to create innovative savory food concepts that bring ingredients, flavors, and technologies to life for customers across the food industry.

The intern will support the development of customer-focused seasoning blends and prototypes, evaluate seasoning functionality and flavor performance, and contribute to projects from ideation through execution. The primary focus of this role is the development of savory food concepts and solutions that address customer needs across multiple applications and categories while showcasing the capabilities of IFF seasonings, ingredients, flavors, and technologies.

In addition to supporting ongoing business initiatives, the intern will lead an independent project focused on culinary innovation, flavor exploration, consumer insights, or application development. The project will culminate in a formal presentation to the Culinary & Design organization, providing an opportunity to showcase findings, recommendations, and prototypes developed throughout the internship.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of seasoning blends for snack, foodservice, and savory food applications by assisting with bench-top formulation, blending, sample preparation, and prototype evaluation throughout the product development process.
• Conduct laboratory tests and accurately record experimental data and observations.
• Participate in sensory evaluations and assist with organizing tasting sessions.
• Collaborate with R&D scientists, flavorists, and application specialists on customer-focused projects.
• Analyze experimental results and assist in preparing technical reports and presentations.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient laboratory workspace while following all food safety, quality, and laboratory safety protocols.

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Nutrition, or a related field.
• Strong interest in food product development, seasonings, flavor trends and culinary innovation with a willingness to learn using a creative and problem-solving mindset
• Basic understanding of food science principles and laboratory practices.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with a strong attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior coursework or experience in food formulation, sensory science, or product development.
• Familiarity with snack foods, savory flavors, seasonings, or foodservice applications.
• Experience working in a culinary laboratory, professional kitchen or pilot plant environment.
• Passion for culinary trends, product development and consumer food experiences.

Learning Opportunities

During this internship, you will:

• Gain hands-on experience developing seasoning products for commercial applications.
• Learn formulation techniques used in the food ingredients industry.
• Participate in sensory science and consumer-focused product evaluations.
• Experience working directly with chefs, food designers, and flavorists.
• Development of culinary, technical, presentation, and project management skills.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including R&D, marketing, quality, regulatory, and operations.
• Develop technical and professional skills within a global leader in food innovation.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for extended periods in a kitchen and culinary laboratory environment.
• Ability to lift and carry ingredients, products, and supplies up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to work onsite full-time in Carrollton, Texas for the duration of the internship.

• Adaptability in a fast-paced development environment.

Why Join IFF?

At IFF, we combine science, creativity, and innovation to create food experiences that delight consumers around the world. As a Culinary & Savory Applications Intern, you will work on real business challenges, collaborate with industry-leading chefs, food designers, and flavorists, and contribute to meaningful projects that help shape the future of food. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience, expand your technical and culinary knowledge, and make a lasting impact through both team contributions and an independent innovation project.

IFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives fuel creativity, innovation, and growth.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more