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.
WHY INTERN AT GENERAL MILLS?
As one of the world’s leading food companies, General Mills believes that food should make us better. Food brings us joy and nourishes our lives, connecting us to each other and the earth. General Mills operates in more than 100 countries and markets more than 100 consumer brands, including Cheerios, Haagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Blue Buffalo, Pillsbury, Yoplait, Old El Paso, Totinos and more.
Headquartered in Minneapolis, General Mills generated fiscal 2024 net sales US $20 billion.
IS THIS YOU?
Preferred Qualifications:
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Engineering (primarily Chemical / Food Process / Biological), or related degree
- Graduating in Winter 2025 or Spring 2026
- Strong academic record
- Great people who deliver outstanding results and are developing technical & business acumen
- Learning & cultural agility, curiosity & inventiveness are key in Food, Safety & Quality
- Strong interpersonal & communication skills, passion, enthusiasm, and professional maturity
- Exemplary people, technical, and process leadership that is ready for an “on the manufacturing floor and hands on” experience!
HUNGRY FOR WHAT’S NEXT?
- Internship is 10-weeks in Summer 2025
- Relocation assistance and optional subsidized furnished housing available (if eligible)
The hourly rate for this position is $28.85. At General Mills we strive for each employee’s pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences and skills for their role. The pay for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decision including, but not limited to, educational degree in process, major of study and year in school. Beyond pay, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall development, including subsidized housing & relocation (if applicable & requirements are met), a summer of learning and fun, health benefits, wellbeing support and perks. Specific benefits may vary by role, location, and other employment status factors.
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with General Mills (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status).
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 other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.
