Internship - Research & Development Engineer

Internship - Research & Development Engineer

General Mills makes food the world loves. The company is guided by its Accelerate strategy to boldly build its brands, relentlessly innovate, unleash its scale and stand for good.  General Mills operates in more than 100 countries and markets more than 100 consumer brands, including Cheerios, Nature Valley, Blue Buffalo, Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Totino’s, Annie’s, Wanchai Ferry and more.  Headquartered in Minneapolis, General Mills generated fiscal 2026 net sales U.S. $18 billion. 

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AT GENERAL MILLS?

The General Mills Research & Development Internship isa great waytokick-offyour career. You will build broad experience in technical foundations, functional depth, and professional development.You'lldevelop and enhance your digital skills,gainingexperience in data analysis, project management, and/or collaboration tools. The internship allows candidates todemonstrateleadership, embrace a learning mindset, build a strong network of peers, develop business context, andlearnthe General Mills and Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ) culture.

WHAT WILL I DO? 

As an R&D Engineer Intern, you will experience a robust 10-week internship with hopes thatyou’llroll into our full-time R&D Leadership Development Program upon graduation. During your internship you will:

• Leveraging engineering principals to design and test new or improved processes for development and commercialization

• Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing to develop and scale process solutions

• Create new, improve existing, andeliminatewaste from products and processes

• Use engineering principles to scale-up products from benchtop and pilot plant to full scale production

• Collaborate with cross-functional internal partners to build and grow our businesses

• Engage external partners around the world to increase efficiency and toidentifynew capabilities

• Interact with consumers and customers to develop meaningful insights and translate them into concepts, prototypes, and commercial offerings

• Develop technical depth and business acumen

• Apply or build digital tools to accelerate learning.

• Solve technicalproblemsleveragingnew or existing digital tools.

• Impact people’s lives and communities around the world

WHERE WILL I WORK?

James Ford Bell Technical Center in Minneapolis, MN

IS THIS YOU?

Minimum Qualifications:

• Pursuing a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Food Process Engineering, or related degree

• Graduating in Winter 2027or Spring 2028

• Experience or interest in programming, data analysis, and modeling

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong academic record

• Demonstrated ability to achieve results and a commitment to developing technical and business skills

• Adaptability, curiosity, and inventiveness

• Strong interpersonalandcommunication skills, passionfor R&D, enthusiasm,and the ability to conduct themselves professionally

• Demonstrated leadership experience in academic projects, extracurricular activities, orpreviouswork experiences

HUNGRY FOR WHAT’S NEXT?

• Internship is 10-weeks in Summer 2027

• Relocationassistance(if eligible) 

The hourly rate for this position is $28.85/hour. General Mills strives to provide fair and competitive pay that reflects your skills, experience, and academic background. The pay for this role considers many factors, including, but not limited to, your degree program, major, and year in school. Beyond a competitive hourly rate, as a General Mills intern,you'llgain access to a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support your overall development and wellbeing. This includes partially subsidized housing & relocationassistance(if applicable & requirements are met),a summer of learning and fun featuring networking opportunities with company leaders, comprehensive health benefits, wellbeing resources, and other valuableperks.Specific benefits may vary by role, location, and eligibility requirements.

Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.