Production Internship - Cal-Organic

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Production Internship – Cal-Organic

Bakersfield area

Department Manager

The Production Internship position is intended to provide current undergraduate students an introduction to work through related experiences in their degree interests. The summer internship is a ten‑to‑twelve‑week program in the months of May‑August. Internships are paid, and requests for college credit are supported.

• Qualified to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship needed.
• Actively enrolled full‑time college student with a relevant degree or concentration.
• Full‑time status is 12 or more credit hours.
• Must have an undergraduate classification.

• Job duties will be dependent on individual manager needs.
• Internship will provide an overview of the various Production Department functions and basic day‑to‑day responsibilities, giving students an exploratory experience in the early stages of their career development.
• Work may require team and independent tasks.
• Job duties will provide experience and opportunities to learn how to navigate a professional organization, build and leverage problem‑solving skills, apply educational knowledge within the department, and develop soft skills in support of professional development.
• Assist production managers.
• Support continuous improvement projects.
• Track production metrics: output, downtime, efficiency, etc.
• Assist with documentation for production reports, safety logs, and quality records.

The ability to frequently move about inside the office and to food processing facilities as needed, operate a computer and other office productivity equipment, remain in a stationary position throughout much of the working day, inspect equipment and product, and work in a high noise area.