We offer a variety of internship programs ranging from summer internships to full or part-time opportunities with the potential to lead to full-time careers. Gain insight into your chosen career path and experience first hand what your career will look like. Internship programs are designed to provide relative learning experiences that reflect the students’ learning goals.
Student Programs
We’re changing the future of food.
And recruiting the best talent to help.
Your Future Starts Here
We offer internships for college students with hands-on experience and our management trainee program for post-graduates can jump start your career.
empirical Management Acceleration & Advancement Program
Begin a rewarding career in our eMAAP program providing the opportunity to learn our business and grow your skills as you prepare for advanced roles at our company. We will provide hands-on technical and leadership training with career guidance and mentorship that will prepare you for a supervisor or technical career.
Scholarship & Trainee Programs
Fund your studies and take the guesswork out of your future. We offer full-ride scholarships or on-site trainee programs to get you started on an educational path that leads straight to a career at one of our empirical plant facilities. All programs are for recent High School Graduates (at least 18 years old) and are designed to give students with no manufacturing background a jumpstart to a Technical career. We cover the cost of your education and, upon successful completion of your program, you’ll have a two-year employment contract as an Electromechanical, Maintenance, or Systems Technician or a Machinist.
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We’re always looking for great talent to join the future of food. If you don't see an open job you'd like to apply for, but are interested in staying informed about new career opportunities at empirical that match your skills and interests, click the link below to join our talent community.
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What Our Interns Say
“There is a purpose behind everything empirical wants you to do as an intern. I worked with production, I did my own research, I set up my own projects, I traveled with sales to meet customers. It wasn’t the same thing everyday and it wasn’t one project for the whole summer. It’s grown me and it’s really cool for me to build upon that now.”
“I did not expect to have such an impact. I was able to work on projects relevant to my degree that also benefitted the plant. Interning at empirical, feeling valued, and getting experience was validating and I could see what the future would be like if I was working there.”
“When I was 19 I started an internship with empirical in the Operations Center. About 6 months through, I noticed there was only a couple people working in the graphics department and I was really interested in that area. I started to learn on job and six months later, they offered me a full-time job. I’ve been working in that department for 14 years now. It’s been an incredible journey.”
“Through my internship at empirical, I was able to see my education and training come to life. The experience of working alongside interns, plant employees, and engineers allowed me to develop a well-rounded understanding of a highly efficient manufacturing environment. I am thankful that empirical allowed me to grow by trusting me with experiments and projects that have a direct effect on the company.”
“I came into this job knowing very little about the food industry, but empirical was extremely supportive of my learning and growing as an employee. empirical’s people are their strongest asset and always will be, and I was happy to be a part of it.”
“This internship was a great way to get my feet wet in social media content creation and management. Being able to see all the moving parts of social media and communications for external marketing of the company was really cool. empirical has some amazing people and being able to capture how awesome they are has really pushed me forward in my career.”
“I love this company because we are constantly updating the processes. I always have something cool to work on. empirical makes a point for you as an intern to be a big part of the company.”
“This internship was a good environment to learn a lot more about the design process and gave me a deeper understanding of the machinery I’m creating. It was a refreshing challenge, but I was well supported and got to work with others who are just as passionate about the job as me.”
“This internship was a great fit for me. I got the ability to work with programs that I will need for my career such as Power BI and SQL. I got to collaborate with different departments and be seen as someone more than just an intern. I was important to the company and given room to grow and learn.”
“This internship was a steppingstone for me to see how, as an engineer, the decisions I make affect the machinists. The hands-on environment, space, ideology, and people at empirical were a large part of my success. empirical invests in your progress as an employee and doesn’t cut corners on the organization and the way it operates.”
“I got to see how what I do affects the business daily, and the opportunity to explore more testing and do more hands-on projects. I really enjoyed how many people I got to collaborate with and work under to help with continuous improvement efforts. One thing that I can’t stress enough about empirical is how welcome they have made me feel as an intern and an employee.”
“This internship offered me a front row seat to the different ways that empirical communicates with its employees. It was cool to be relied on by every department and learn about creating graphics and adding posts on internal apps.”