Intern-FSQA Operations

• Learn basic quality attributes for romaine, iceberg lettuce and spinach and conduct quality evaluations
• Define and standardize defect names and categories (e.g. decay, wilting, discoloration, bruising) for each commodity, with relevant photo examples
• Establish a baseline quality profile for each commodity at receipt, and at finished product
• Identify where quality breaks down most often (arrival, storage, handling)
• Collect available data into a single, simple tracking format
• Compare and analyze quality trends across products, suppliers, and seasons
• Create If/Then Flow Diagram based on specs, capabilities and rejection data
• Make recommendations for the creation or modification of SOPs for product quality improvement
• Collaborate with R&D, Ag Operations, FSQA Supply Chain and Operations teams on quality-related issues
• Create and deliver a final presentation to the executive team
• Other duties as assigned

Internship Details

• Summer 2026, 12-week internship
• 100% onsite (not a remote internship)
• Pay Rate: $20 - $22 per hour
• No relocation or housing assistance provided

• Solid analytical, critical thinking, data reporting and statistical analysis skills strongly preferred
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills required
• Strong Organizational Skills, Computer Skills, and Communication Skills required
• Bilingual Spanish/English is preferred

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk or hear.
• Ability to maneuver around an array of equipment, bend, stoop, climb stairs, lift up to 25 pounds, identify and distinguish colors, and work in a cold environment.
• Ability to walk on uneven ground
• Ability to work in various weather conditions

• Full time, 40-hour workweek, no overtime expected
• Flexible as needed with ability to work outside typical business hours (early morning or late evening may be needed on occasion)
• No travel expected