Feeding the future is our mission and through our internship program, we continue to do just that by investing in the future of our industry. The program is designed to give students hands-on experiences while utilizing the skills they have gained through their college education.
Find your place in the process at North America’s largest vital wheat gluten production facility. From milling to lab testing to protein extraction and ethanol production, our interns are exposed to real-world scenarios in various departments.
Meet our 2023 Summer Interns and hear from their supervisors for an inside look at our internship program:
Title: Mill Intern
Report to: Jeremy Gray, Mill Superintendent
School: Kansas State University
Start Date: 05/19/23
“I am excited to be a part of and help with the startup of this new mill, as it is not a very common thing that happens. I am also looking forward to meeting the team and getting to know them while gaining more advice and knowledge from them.” – Chance
Title: Mill Intern
Report to: Jeremy Gray, Mill Superintendent
School: Kansas State University
Start Date: 05/19/23
“I am excited to see the process of starting up a brand-new mill. It will be fun to be a part of a special group that gets the opportunity of a lifetime.” – Camden
“Chance and Camden just finished their 2nd year at K-State in the Milling Science and Management program. I have several projects they will be working on this summer focused on helping their understanding of the facility and the milling process. The work they are doing will also be helping Amber Wave as we start-up the facility. The projects include:
Besides their projects they will be spending time in the other various departments on site to get a better understanding of the gluten extraction and ethanol production process.
This is my third summer working with K-State milling interns, and it is always a very fun program to be involved in as I get to teach them skills and knowledge they can hopefully use for the rest of their career. Because we are a brand-new company and facility, we have a unique challenge for the summer as most of their peers’ internships will be in operational mills. With that challenge they also get the unique opportunity to see and help with the commissioning process it takes to get a place like this running. They are also getting to see a new and exciting process of gluten extraction only done at a few facilities in the whole country. I am extremely excited for their summer and the experiences they will be able to brag about back at school next fall.”
– Jeremy Gray, Mill Superintendent
Title: Mill & Lab Intern
Report to: Baily Black, QA Laboratory Manager
School: Kansas State University
Start Date: 05/19/23
“I am excited to get to see the startup of a new mill, as well as the opportunity to work with the gluten extraction process.” – Monica
“We are excited to have Monica this summer. As construction progresses and we move closer to commissioning, she will be involved with analyzer trainings, protocol development, product optimization testing and more. Being a part of a brand-new facility, I believe will be a unique perspective as an internship for her and provide valuable experiences for her education.”
– Baily Black, QA Laboratory Manager
Title: Communications Intern
Report to: Ryan Hemingson, Vice President of Sales
School: Kansas State University
Start Date: 05/19/23
“Already being a part of company history has been an exciting experience. I can’t wait to watch Amber Wave continue to hit big milestones and help communicate those as we get closer to being fully operational. From taking pictures to communicating with local media to research and planning events, this internship has already exceeded my expectations and I am looking forward to the rest of the summer.” – Maggie
“We are very excited to have Maggie join Amber Wave this summer. We will utilize her skillset in Marketing and Communications both internally and externally. Some projects that Maggie will be working on this summer include:
– Ryan Hemingson, Vice President of Sales
Based in Phillipsburg, KS, our interns can spend their weekends at the 9-hole golf course located across the road from our facility and end their summer by attending Kansas’ Biggest Rodeo.
We are happy to help students gain real-world experiences, while they earn college credit. Check back in the Fall to apply for Summer 2024!