• Food Safety & Quality Intern

    Mom's Meals (Ankeny, IA)


    Position SummaryThe Food Safety & Quality Intern will be exposed to a wide variety of responsibilities and learning opportunities across numerous internal departments.

     

    The Mom's Meals Summer Internship Program is a paid project-based 12-week program beginning either May 18, 2026 thru August 7, 2026. Our project-based internship program provides participants with the training, coaching, and hands-on experience to be successful professionals in their chosen fields. Our internship assignments focus on practical, value added projects that help create a connection between what is learned in the classroom and what is required in manufacturing projects.

     

    **_Internship location will be onsite in our corporate office in Ankeny, IA so candidates should be local to the Des Moines/Ames, IA area._** Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

    + Work on sensory/organoleptic panels to validate quality of new meals over time

    + Develop trends on data to help find gaps for improvement

    + Assist with research on new ingredients/regulations

    + Participate during the scale-up process of new meals

    Required Skills and Experience

    + Currently pursuing a degree in a science related field (i.e. Food Science, Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry)

    + College sophomore status or higher; minimum GPA of 2.8

    + Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

    + Accuracy and strong attention to detail; ability to prioritize effectively

    + Excellent verbal and written communication skills

    + Professional, positive, and enthusiastic attitude

    + Ability to quickly learn and adapt

    Preferred Skills and Experience

    + Science Courses with laboratory experience

    Physical Requirements

    + Regularly required to use hands to feel, grab, or operate objects, tools, and controls while reaching with hands and arms

    + Frequently required to stand, communicate, and listen.

    + Occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel or crouch.

    + Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

    + Visual perception to perform job including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

    + Able to perform repetitive movements

    + Able to work in variable temperatures (cold/hot)

    Company Overview

    Mom's Meals is a home-delivered meal service providing fully prepared, refrigerated meal solutions direct to homes nationwide for over 25 years. We provide seniors, patients recovering post-discharge and those managing a chronic condition with tailored nutrition solutions to manage their specific needs. If you are passionate about the well-being of others and have a strong sense of community, Mom's Meals could be the place for you! We are a family operated business looking for fun, compassionate, and friendly people who want to make a difference in the lives of others.

    EEO

    Mom's Meals complies with all applicable federal and state non-discrimination laws. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regards to race, religion, national origin, ancestry, color, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or military status.