Engineering Summer Internship - Engineer Intern – Sophomore/Engineer Intern II – Junior
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Engineering
Mechanical Engineer, Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering
- Full-time
Stratas Foods LLC is the leading supplier of fats and oils to the Food service, Food Ingredients and Retail Private Label markets in North America and is a producer of quality bulk and packaged dressings, mayonnaise and sauces. Stratas Foods was formed in October 2008 as a 50/50 joint venture between ACH Food Companies (ACH) and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX;
Decatur and Quincy,IL;
Englewood, NJ;
Hillside, NJ;
Fresno, CA;
Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA. Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN.We are committed to maintaining a workplace that utilizes ideas, skills and talents of all of our employees. We strive to make Stratas Foodsa great place to work and are building a team capable of meeting our business goals.
Start Your Career. Build Your Future.
The Future Engineer Program is more than an engineering internship. It is designed to identify and develop high-potential engineering students who have the drive, curiosity, leadership potential, and desire to build a long-term career with our organization.
More Than an Internship
We are looking for students who see an internship as the starting point of a career, not just a summer experience.
While the program starts in engineering, your future does not have to stop there. Our goal is to develop future leaders who can grow into engineering, operations, project leadership, plant leadership, continuous improvement, and other areas across our organization.
What You'll Experience
- Gain hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Work on meaningful engineering and operational projects.
- Partner with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, and other teams.
- Analyze problems, evaluate data, and help develop practical solutions.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
- Take ownership of projects and present results and key learnings to leaders.
- Gain exposure to different areas of the business and build relationships across the organization.
We're Looking for Future Leaders
Technical skills are important, but we are also looking for students who demonstrate:
- Growth Mindset – Eager to learn, develop, and take on greater responsibility.
- Drive – Willing to work hard, push yourself, and take on challenges.
- Leadership Potential – Interested in leading, influencing others, and making an impact.
- Problem Solving – Curious, analytical, and focused on finding practical solutions.
- Initiative & Ownership – Takes action, follows through, and looks for ways to contribute.
- Teamwork & Adaptability – Works well with others and is open to new experiences and challenges.
- Mobility – Willing to relocate to any of our plant locations for future opportunities.
- Travel – Willing to travel as needed for projects, training, and development.
Engineer Intern I – Rising Sophomore: For students who have completed their freshman year and will enter their sophomore year in the fall following the internship.
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- Interest in manufacturing, engineering, operations, and leadership.
Engineer Intern II – Rising Junior: For students who have completed their sophomore year and will enter their junior year in the fall following the internship.
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- Demonstrated initiative, problem-solving ability, and willingness to take ownership.
Experience taking a leadership role in a class project, student organization, committee, team, volunteer activity, or other group project.
All candidates must be able to work in a manufacturing environment and demonstrate strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
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