Color Product Development Internship 2025

$47,840 - $54,080/Yr

E & J Gallo International - Fresno, CA

Full-time - Intern

Onsite - Fresno, CA

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Color Product Development Internship at E. & J. Gallo offers students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in product development within the beverage industry. Interns will assist in daily research activities and manage aspects of a California Natural Color product development project, collaborating with various departments such as Product Development, QA, Production, Supply Chain, and Sales/Marketing. This internship is designed to provide valuable insights and skills for future employment or graduate studies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing technical and application support to the sales team.
• Provide technical assistance to customers by performing application experiments for customer-specific projects.
• Assist in the development of new products and experimental blends using benchtop and pilot equipment.
• Analyze and evaluate new products and experimental blends.
• Perform routine analysis of lab samples utilizing appropriate methods supporting product development.
• Contribute to the general operation and upkeep of the laboratory, including daily cleanings and calibrations of laboratory instruments.
• Maintain satisfactory attendance, including timeliness.
• Understand and comply with applicable quality, environmental, and safety regulatory considerations.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled at a college or university working towards a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Sciences, Food Science, Agricultural Sciences, or Engineering.
• Required to work overtime when necessary.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Nice-to-haves

• Junior or Senior class standing at a college or university working towards a Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Chemistry, Enology, Biochemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Chemical Engineering, Food Processing, or Food Science.
• Prior work experience in a STEM capacity, such as lab work or science internship.
• Intermediate skills in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Skilled in reading, analyzing, and interpreting common scientific and technical journals.
• Skilled in defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing solid conclusions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organization skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage
• 401k plans
• Profit sharing
• Pet insurance
• Company holidays
• Access to an employee wine shop