Are you seeking a paid Internship with a strong company where you will be mentored and gain invaluable experience? If yes, then Tree Top has an exciting opportunity for you at our Corporate Office in Selah, WA.The ideal candidate will be currently enrolled as a Junior or Senior in a college/university pursuing a Food Science, Nutrition, or similar degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA. The incumbent should have a strong motivation to build their career in their field of study.This full-time, paid Internship will begin in May/June 2024. Start/end dates are flexible to meet school schedule.LEARNING OPPORTUNITIESLearn about the lab and pilot equipment, including process and product testing requirementsGain a general understanding of food safety and use of food ingredients to prepare samplesHands on testing and processing samples in the labAssist with completion of the department's projects and technical work assignmentsIntroduction into professional and technical knowledge as it relates to current developments in the food industryAbility to job shadow and assist different members within the R&D team, including Product Developer, Food Scientist, Food Technologist, and more!APPLICATION PROCESSAs part of your application, please be sure to include: (1) A cover letter describing your research interests and career goals, (2) A copy of your resume, (3) A copy of your transcript, and (4) Two professional letters of references (i.e., professors, counselors, prior employers, etc.).Open: September 15, 2023Deadline: Until filled with interviews generally beginning late January 2024To apply:Persons with disabilities may be able to perform the essential duties of this job with reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation will be evaluated on an individual basis and depends, in part, on the specific requirements for the job, the limitations related to disability and the ability of the department/division to accommodate the limitation. Tree Top is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status in accordance with law.What have past interns told us about their experience?"It truly was very informative in what I'm looking for in my future career and I will be taking away a lot of very valuable tools that I can put towards future jobs! Trusting me with legitimate tasks that actually affected the business was really great, and I'm glad I was able to get real work experience this summer. Thank goodness I wasn't just making coffee runs all summer like some other internships I've heard about!"-Senior, University of Oregon, Marketing Intern"I would recommend this internship highly. Because of the size of the department, I've been able to see much more internal details about the inner workings of the communication between the servers and our applications, which I would not have experienced if I was working at a larger company. Also, the I.S. department is full of people always willing to help, and the team environment was a huge contribution to my learning experience."-2018 Graduate, Central Washington University, IS Software Intern"Tree Top provides an excellent learning environment, where you can be of use, and also develop good relationships. This internship has helped me gain a better understanding of what I want to do in the future. Before this Internship I didn't know what I wanted to do with my degree, now I have a good idea of the kind of tasks I would like to be doing, and the kind of company I want to be involved with. This internship will be a touchpoint as I develop my career goals in the future."- Junior, Washington State University-Pullman, Supply Chain Intern"I would recommend a Tree Top internship for two reasons. Foremost, I was able t