2025 Summer Intern: Regulatory Afairs

Description

We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers.

Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable and transparent supply.

Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious and nutritious products.

With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations.

And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real .

Position Summary

ofi’s internship program is a great way to gain relevant experience to jump-start your career. You will work closely with exceptional talent, building on our purpose to Be the Change for Good Food and a Healthy Future and contributing to critical work for the business.

As a Summer 2025 Intern, you will have opportunities to learn and contribute to what’s on trend in food & beverage while building a robust network, demonstrating leadership skills, and having fun along the way.

Reporting to the Regulatory Manager, the Regulatory Affairs Intern will work on projects to improve leadership, problem solving, and critical thinking skills, while working closely with the regulatory team on projects related to development of retail food labels and support management through mapping processes defining document handling and storage.

Position Responsibilities

• Support the Regulatory & Compliance function for the label development and label review process.
• Identify source documents for raw material specifications, internal specifications, customer specifications, graphics, and supporting documentation (for example, claims validation paperwork)
• Audit documents pursuant to audit checklist provided by Regulatory & Compliance
• Participate in CAPA (corrective action / preventative action) as directed.
• Audit documentation supporting food retail labels as directed.
• Create process map for storage and updating of specification documents and related paperwork (for example, claims validation paperwork).
• Document criteria for RACI charts related to label review and development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Currently enrolled at an accredited college or university, working towards a bachelors of science degree or higher in Food Science, Pre-Law or related with regulatory emphasis.
• Ability to research, review, and understand legal and technical documents related to the food industry.

The pay for this role in the state of IL is $22 HR and is based on the position responsibilities and geographic location

Note : This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

ofi provides equality of opportunity for all persons with respect to hiring without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

All employment will be decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us for support at : [email protected]

At ofi, we celebrate our diversity. Olam Americas Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.