Summer Internship Opportunities - Wholesale Food Safety Administration - Paid
State of South Carolina
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Summer Internship Opportunities - Consumer Protection Laboratory - Paid
State of South Carolina
Department of Agriculture
Location
South Carolina, 29210
Salary
$13 - $15
per hour
Type
Part Time
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Job Description
Summary
This paid summer internship at the South Carolina Department of Agriculture's Consumer Protection Laboratory lets students explore chemical and biological testing in areas like seeds, animal feed, petroleum, dairy, and chemical residues.
Interns will follow the full process of handling samples from submission to final results, gaining hands-on experience in a real lab setting.
It's ideal for agriculture, science, or chemistry students who are organized, communicative, and eager to learn lab basics.
Key Requirements
- Must be a rising sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student for the 2026-2027 academic year
- Pursuing a degree in agriculture, science, chemistry, or a related field
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Outlook email and calendar)
- Basic knowledge of laboratory equipment and procedures
- Strong writing, proofreading, and editing skills
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Must submit a cover letter with resume; position is in-person in West Columbia, SC (no remote option)
Full Job Description
The SC Department of Agriculture has a
SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
available within our Consumer Protection Laboratory Division for
students seeking a degree in agriculture, science, chemistry, or a similar field.
students seeking a degree in agriculture, science, chemistry, or a similar field.
Consumer Protection Laboratory – Campus of the State Farmers Market in West Columbia.
As an intern in this role, you will have the opportunity to become acquainted with chemical and biological testing performed in the five laboratory sections housed within the Consumer Protection Laboratory. These laboratory sections include testing of seed, animal feed, petroleum products, milk and dairy, and chemical residue/adulterants. You will learn the complete process of how samples are submitted to the laboratory from regulatory and compliance programs in SCDA through receipt within the laboratory, ensuring proper chain of custody, and ultimately on to testing and provision of test results back to the submitting regulatory/compliance program.
Please submit a cover letter with your resume.
NOTE: This internship is based on the campus of the Columbia State Farmers Market in West Columbia, SC. This is not a remote internship.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Publisher, MS Power Point and Outlook email and Outlook calendar.
- Basic knowledge and understanding of laboratory equipment and procedures.
- Strong writing, proofreading, and editing skills.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
Additional Information
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