Process Modeling and Control Intern 2020 at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Research Park

Cargill provides food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services to the world. Together with farmers, customers, governments and communities, we help people thrive by applying our insights and over 150 years of experience. We have 155,000 employees in 70 countries who are committed to feeding the world in a responsible way, reducing environmental impact and improving the communities where we live and work.

 

 

 

 

Want to work at the forefront of artificial intelligence and agriculture? In partnership with Cargill, at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign (UIUC) research park, you will be given the opportunity as a graduate level intern to apply knowledge gained in the classroom to a real-life environment and then multiply by tenfold. Cargill has a significant presence across agricultural  supply chains. With that footprint comes massive amounts of data, much of it in the form of pictures or video. Computer vision is a key and growing aspect of the Cargill Data Science team.  Detecting objects, estimating size, categorizing variations, and tracking objects are all important inputs to the agricultural supply chain and building out a platform utilizing these capabilities if very important.

 

As a Data Science – Process Modeling and Control Intern, from day one, you will be an integral part of the team working with the engineering and data science teams, and will tackle real challenges, cultivate your curiosity, have client exposure, enjoy both personal and team accomplishments and have your initiative acknowledged along the way. You will collaborate and build relationships with colleagues and clients who represent diverse work, culture and resolution styles. We look for people who want to grow, support, think and produce. 

 

The Engineering and Data Science department is one of Cargill's corporate research groups based in Minneapolis, MN. This is a fast-paced, growing area within Cargill, and impacts the full range of Cargill's operations - from processing grain and oilseeds to piloting novel food ingredients to optimizing our supply chains. Our scope includes projects from conception through process definition and plant start up to optimization of operating facilities for Cargill.  We have a diverse range of talents in the simulation space with expertise in advanced control, process simulation, linear programming, computational fluid dynamics, statistics, numerical methods, and more.

 

The Engineering and Data Science department at Cargill will provide students with a graduate engineering background, the opportunity to apply knowledge in an industrial setting. The internship program is designed to provide students with appropriate projects that bring value to Cargill and the EngRD Numerical Analysis group.  

 

We are looking for additional highly skilled engineers who are enthusiastic about tackling non-traditional simulation, process control and data analysis projects.  

 

Principal Accountabilities:

You will be assigned to one or two core projects that will be substantive in nature.  You will be the primary technical contributor for work on the project, with leadership support from the Engineering and Data Science team. Interns will have the opportunity to: 

 

Internships target a semester long internship in Spring 2020 (Jan – Jun 2020), or a 12-week internship in the summer (May/June - August 2020). Internships are onsite at the UIUC Research Park. 

 

Professional Networks:

We promote a culture that celebrates differences. This is a reflection of the clients we serve and generates intellectually diverse employees. Cargill’s Business Resource Groups (BRGs) help us embrace our diversity, make our culture more inclusive and leverage our employees’ unique talents and perspectives to benefit our organization and employees.

 

Our U.S. Business Resource Groups include:

 

Job Locations: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, IL

 

 

 

Cargill is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

Job: Research and Development

Primary Location: United States

Req ID: UNI05802