Global R&D Internship

Position Title: R&D PPTC Innovation Intern - Summer 2026

Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time ​

Grade: Grade 02 

Requisition ID: 39684 

Research & Development Internship.

Florenceville, New Brunswick

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

We are seeking a Potato Processing Technology Centre Intern for a four-month work term starting in May 2026. In this role, you'll collaborate on front-end innovation projects focused on processing methods, emerging technologies, and novel ingredients. You'll gain hands-on experience exploring early-stage concepts and understanding how they translate into future product opportunities. This internship offers exposure to cross-functional teams and mentorship from experts driving innovation in food processing and technology.

This position will be based in our Florenceville, New Brunswick location, with the expectation of working onsite/in-office five days a week.

What you'll be doing.

• Assist with innovation, trials, and ongoing product improvement activities within the laboratory.
• Collaborate with various teams within the facility and department and facilitate pilot runs.
• Ensure smooth coordination between the pilot facility's operational needs and ongoing product trials.
• Contribute to advanced technical initiatives including research and experimental projects.
• Provide expertise to support the successful execution of the ATI team's strategic projects.
• Experience hands-on laboratory work, including experimentation and pilot trials.
• Dedicate time to office-based tasks such as documentation, analysis, and reporting.
• Drive front end innovation by researching, evaluating, and implementing emerging technologies and processes that enhance product or process performance.
• Utilize technology platform-based tools and systems to efficiently collect, analyze, and share experimental data, fostering collaboration across cross-functional teams.

What you'll need to be successful.

• College Junior/Senior majoring in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering or a closely related discipline
• Laboratory experience
• A passion for learning
• A love of food
• Ability to effectively manage tight timelines and prioritize tasks in an agile environment; flexibly handling additional tasks as assigned.
• Self-starting personality - you are highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented.
• You communicate with honesty and kindness and can build trusting relationships.
• You have exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Strong communication (written and verbal) skills.
• High proficiency with standard MS applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• A valid driver's license, comfortable flying/driving long distances
• Occasionally requires substantial physical effort and working in awkward positions

About the team.

The Intern will join our Global Applied Technology and Innovation team, which leads front-end innovation in processing technologies and ingredient solutions. Our work explores new methods, emerging technologies, and novel ingredient applications to shape the future of potato-based products and other food innovations for retail and foodservice markets.

About McCain.

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.

Compensation Package: $23.00-$26.00 CAD hourly wage equivalent, paid salary. 

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.

Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Due to the duration of this role, you will not be eligible for traditional benefits through our programs. McCain's early careers programming offers a multitude of learning experiences aimed at advancing your career in the future.

Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know  and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions. 

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here.

Job Family: Research & Development      
Division: Global Research and Development 
Department: ​R and D - Process Technology ​
Location(s): CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol
CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Bathurst
CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Centreville
CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Edmundston
CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Fredericton
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CA - Canada : Newfoundland and Labrador : Marystown
CA - Canada : Newfoundland and Labrador : St. Anthony
CA - Canada : Newfoundland and Labrador : St. John's
CA - Canada : Nova Scotia : Bedford
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CA - Canada : Quebec : Terrebonne 

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)