Location: San Francisco, CA (SoMa Area)

Internship Period: Fall 2024 (with potential extension to Spring 2025)

Schedule: Flexible, minimum of 10 hours per week

Application Deadline: September 17th 2024

ABOUT YOU

Are you a passionate, curious, and motivated student who cares about sustainable food systems and plant-based innovation? We want to hear from you! Here’s what we’re looking for:

Education: Pursuing a degree in Food Science, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or another Life Science field (Undergraduate or Master's level).

Location: Based in the Bay Area, with the ability to commute to San Francisco.

Skills: Strong analytical abilities, attention to detail, and a natural curiosity for learning.

Interests: Excited to dive into product development in a fast-paced food tech startup environment.

ABOUT US

At Impact Food, we’re reimagining a sustainable food future by crafting high-quality, plant-based seafood that delivers the same taste, texture, and nutrition as traditional fish. With our current offerings of plant-based tuna and salmon, we empower consumers to make choices that are better for their health, animals, and the planet.

YOUR ROLE AS AN R&D INTERN

Join our Research & Development (R&D) department and gain hands-on experience in the food tech industry. As an Intern, you’ll have the opportunity to:

Innovate: Contribute to the development of new plant-based seafood products at the lab scale.

Analyze: Learn and perform basic food lab tests, including texture and color analysis.

Document: Develop skills in data recording, analysis using Excel, and proper documentation of experiments.

Collaborate: Participate in sensory evaluations and help interpret the results to refine our products.

Grow: Gain valuable insights into product development cycles, quality assurance, and scale-up pilot trials.

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY

Educational Experience: This internship is designed to provide you with a solid foundation in food science, product development, and quality assurance.

Real Impact: Work on real projects and contribute to our mission of creating sustainable food alternatives.

Flexible Schedule: We understand academic commitments and will work with you to ensure a balanced experience.

Travel Stipend: We offer a public transportation stipend for Bay Area students.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Compensation: This is an unpaid, in-person internship. However, there may be future opportunities for both unpaid and paid positions based on your performance.

Commitment: The internship requires a minimum of 10 hours per week, with flexibility to adjust around your college schedule.

Confidentiality: Internship is contingent on signing a Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement (CIIAA).

READY TO JOIN US?

If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, we’d love to hear from you! Please apply through the Gusto link here. Let’s create a sustainable future together!

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