Student Employment & Internships

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com. ADM is building a sustainable material platform based on renewable chemicals to diversity the product portfolio and drive growth. Renewable chemicals are profitable in niche market and ADM is looking for opportunities being enable by new technologies with potential to be competitive in a global scale. Change in consumer trends and increasing demand for these chemicals is enabling large scale commercialization. Renewable chemistry is the future – be a part of it with ADM! ADM is looking for interns to develop business strategy, conduct market research and perform competitive analysis for its corporate sustainable material platform. The intern will help the company assess the changing landscape of the industry and devise go-to-market strategies. This position provides a great opportunity for the intern to support the business development and R&D teams identify profitable business opportunities. The candidate will have ownership of 1 or 2 large projects along with multiple smaller initiatives. The position requires the ability to execute projects with limited direction, be self-disciplined, organized, and deliver in a fast paced environment. The internship will begin on summer 2022 and selected candidate is expected to work 40 hours per week; the position may be extended for the summer and fall semesters.  Job Description Conduct primary and secondary market research to evaluate industry trends, consumption, production, pricing, and consumer data. Identify and define new business opportunities and market entry strategies based on market research Analyse market dynamics, cost structures and capital investments to deliver actionable insights Maintain a database that compiles key information from multiple sources Perform regression analysis for revenue forecasting Summarize results and recommendations to senior management Support adhoc business development activities such as identifying potential customers for new products Qualifications Superior analytical skills Ability to research and analyze data from multiple sources, prepare and deliver concise information depending on the audience Some technical understanding is a plus Creative, self-motivated professional with excellent communication skills Well versed in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams Market research and business development experience in academia or industry is a plus Basic understanding of data visualization tools Good time management and priority setting is required Excellent verbal and written communication skill Uncompromising ethics and attention to detail are necessary ADM is an equal opportunity employer Click here to apply!

This role will use engineering expertise to create models of industrial chemical and biochemical processes that are of current interest to ADM! These models will predict the behavior of unit operations involved in the production of bio-based chemicals or other agricultural-based products that are currently used in the chemical process industry. Candidates should be proficient at applying chemical engineering principles and knowledge to solve real-life, industrial-scale plant operation and process development challenges. They will use modeling languages and environments, such as Aspen Plus suite, Excel, Crystal Ball, Python, and Visual Basic. The models will be used for process optimization and estimation, and they will help to guide process development design and decision-making. The position also involves extensive communication, both written and verbal, with other scientists and engineers at various ADM locations. This is a six (6) month position, which may be extended due to business need and intern performance. Full-time hours will be limited to a period of six (6) months; following this timeframe, any contract extension would be limited to part-time hours (<32/week). Job Requirements The ideal candidate will have recently obtained a Chemical Engineering or similar Bachelor’s degree, or will be currently enrolled as a graduate student (after obtaining a Chemical Engineering or similar degree). A candidate may also be currently enrolled with senior standing in undergraduate Chemical Engineering curriculum in Fall 2021 or earlier. The chosen candidate can work either full- or part-time and will be required to work a minimum of 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with at least 75% of hours worked between 8 AM and 5 PM. Full-time hours will be limited to a period of six (6) months. Relocation assistance is not available with this position. ADM requires the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and a background check. ADM is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability and veterans’ status. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application process, please send an e-mail to ReasonableAccommodations@adm.com. Include your contact information, a description of the position for which you are applying, and the nature of your requested accommodation. Application Deadline: October 15, 2021 Click here to apply!

Position Description:  Process R&D is integral part of Development Sciences organization and is responsible for robust manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients going in our therapeutic drugs. For the past two years, Process R&D is going through rapid lab automation by incorporating high-throughput, parallel reactor platforms in our arsenal. High velocity of experimentation creates a need for automated data capture, processing and visualization. This role will help us with building DASH visualization dashboards for these automated lab experiment workflows. Major duties include: Working on user-centered, simple and clean visualization dashboards for various workflows in Process R&D area which will be part of internal digitization platform. Developing small programs and components that will be used to automate functionalities in visualization dashboards in the R&D area. Work collaboratively with broader NEST platform team to follow broader architectural guidelines while building specific dashboards. Qualifications:  Must be registered as a full-time student Must be able to commit to a regular schedule during standard business hours Undergraduate and graduate students in computer science, data science, information science, UX design, or related fields. Cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0, or equivalent 12 – 15 hours/week during the fall and/or spring semesters; 35 – 40 hours/week during the summer semester Creative problem solver with ability to understand larger picture but who will focus on details Passion for design and great user experiences Familiarity with user research and usability testing methodologies to prioritize user needs to drive design priorities Ability to design and deliver clean and usable user interface prototypes for desktop Preferred Skills:  Willingness to learn DASH, part of Plotly (a visualization tool) Knowledge and experience with Python Web development (Django) Familiarity with databases Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship To apply: https://illinois.joinhandshake.com/jobs/5427704 Note: The position will be hired through a third-party hiring agency and will begin as soon as possible over the fall semester with an option to continue spring 2022. About us: The AbbVie Innovation Center (AIC), located in the Research Park at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, provides an opportunity for students and different groups within AbbVie to collaborate on projects to help advance our science. AIC’s “Any Student Anywhere” Program is designed to augment AbbVie’s regular staff. During the regular fall and spring semesters, this program is designed for students to work 12-15 hours/week in parallel with their school schedule. During the summer, students are expected to work 35-40 hours/week. As part of the “Any Student Anywhere” model, the AIC welcomes students from around the country.

ADM Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Internship Position ADM is looking for an intern to model/simulate transport phenomena in equipment for unit operations that are part of both existing and under-development process technologies. These models would be complementing both experimental and other related modelling efforts to analyse complex problems involving fluid-fluid, fluid-solid and/or fluid-gas interaction and their resulting effects on heat and mass transfer. This information will allow researchers in the Research & Process Development Group (RPDG) to, optimise and verify designs/concepts for facilitating improved equipment and process performance in the field. Job Description   ·        Familiarity/ Prior Exposure to one or more areas of numerical methods including finite volume, finite difference or finite element methods on structured or unstructured grids. ·        Preferably prior experience with at least one of ANSYS Fluent, CFX, STAR-CCM or COMSOL ·        Perform validation engineering tasks including setting up simulation cases, managing runs and output data, processing and analysing results, writing up analyses, and preparing presentations about the results and work performed. ·        Create documentation to allow for the continued use and improvement of developed models. Qualifications Currently enrolled as an undergrad or grad student preferably in Chemical or in Mechanical engineering with emphasis on Fluid Mechanics and Heat & Mass Transfer Basic understanding of numerical methods, partial differential equations, and computing for mathematical applications and knowledge of programming/scripting languages including Fortran (90+), C/C++, Python, MatLab, or similar programming language. Contact Sailesh Kumar or April Hoffart; Email: sailesh.kumar@adm.com; april.hoffart@adm.com Click Here to Apply!

ADM Business Analytics and Logistics Internship ADM is building linear models, databases, and cost models to optimize transportation networks and production schedules. The internship is a great opportunity to get experience on how models and databases support business operations of a large corporation – be a part of it with ADM! ADM is looking for an intern to maintain, design, and build business planning tools covering logistics, production, and contracting for the Carbohydrates Solutions Division. Duties include development of linear program to reduce shipping cost and determine optimal location of warehouses. Enhancing usability and functionality of front-end applications that interface with the division’s analytical SQL database under guidance of current team members. Attention to accuracy with minimal bugs will be essential for successful user adoption of the tools. Experience working with well-normalized databases in SQL Server is also a plus (with the help of pre-existing Entity-Relationship diagrams). Other duties include plant cost analysis and predictive analytics. The successful candidate must have a high attention to detail, be willing and able to work closely and constructively with current analytics team members and business users and have a willingness to learn and adapt quickly to changing requirements, developing with an agile approach. The candidate will also be given a high level of autonomy when developing needed applications. The position requires the ability to execute projects with limited direction, be self-disciplined, organized, and deliver in a fast-paced environment. Candidate is expected to work at the ADM Research Park office. The internship will start in the fall semester and could be extended to the end of the spring semester or beyond; the intern is expected to work 20 hours per week.  Job Description ·        Compile and organize large sets of agricultural production data ·        Build linear logistics models ·        Design and modify existing SQL databases ·        Build cost models ·        Identify optimization opportunities using model results ·        Maintain a database with information from multiple sources ·        Develop PowerPoint presentations to clearly communicate key findings Qualifications ·        Superior analytical skills ·        Ability to code and prepare corresponding documentation ·        Creative, self-motivated professional with excellent communication skills ·        Well versed in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams ·        Experience with some of the following: C#, VB.Net, ASP.Net, SQL Server, JavaScript, R ·        Candidate must be pursuing a degree in Logistics, Computer Science, or Mathematics ·        Being in a Master’s program is a plus ·        Good time management and priority setting is required ·        Excellent verbal and written communication skills ·        Uncompromising ethics and attention to detail are necessary ADM is an equal opportunity employer  Click Here to Apply!