What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer Intern - Summer 2026 position at MANE?
PROCESS ENGINEERING INTERN
MANE is a 5th generation French family-owned business known for innovation and progress in the world of Flavors and Fragrance. As sensation enthusiasts, we strive to provide exceptional moments in people’s daily lives through the timeless flavors and fragrances we create. With our passion, creativity, and innovation, “We capture what moves”.
Bloom Internship Program Overview
Bloom is MANE’s internship initiative that provides college students with valuable, hands-on industry experience while supporting our business needs. It’s designed to help interns develop their skills, knowledge, and network as they “bloom” into the professionals they aspire to be.
GROWTH-FOCUSED
Our internship program is committed to your personal and professional growth. Through engaging, real-world projects and collaboration with peers and mentors, you’ll gain essential skills and insights in the flavor/fragrance industry. The PEI will work closely with the Senior Process Engineer to optimize fermentation and recovery processing steps of new products. This will involve collecting/analyzing lab and production data then developing/evaluating/presenting possible solutions to increase production efficiency.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Project Name: Fermentation & Recovery Process Optimization
- Duties will include understanding the processing systems, analyzing batch data, performing lab experiments to test hypotheses and applying best solutions to a production-scale batch(es).
- Consistent with MANE’s environmental commitments, every employee shall actively participate in relevant education/training based upon corporate and local environmental objectives. Where these objectives are relevant to job-related and job-specific roles and responsibilities, each employee shall adhere to applicable environmental policies and procedures, as well as act on best practices.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- HS Diploma or equivalent
- Individuals should have completed at least 2 years of a chemical engineering degree.
BLOOM PROGRAM DETAILS:
- Duration: 10 weeks (starting early June through early August)
- Environment: Full time, in office, 5 days a week
- Community: Join a cohort of interns, building friendships and a support network.
- Capstone Project: You’ll complete a capstone project that highlights your work and learnings, which you’ll present at the end of the program.
- Engagement: We’ll check in with you every two weeks, and there will be community-building activities to ensure a well-rounded and enjoyable experience.