Cheese Importers Association of America Seeks Interns

The Cheese Importers Association of America Qualified Importer Program (CIAA QIP) is offering 15 internship opportunities to college students for the summer of 2017. Internships will take place over the course of 10 weeks between May and August at various locations throughout the United States. 

The preferred candidate is a student in his or her sophomore or junior year, majoring in food marketing, supply chain management or other related fields. Students at other stages in their academic career are also encouraged to apply and will be reviewed and accepted to the program on a case-by-case basis. Internships are awarded based on academic achievement, interest in cheese and the dairy trade, creativity, integrity and initiative. Accepted program participants will receive a $600 weekly stipend over the duration of their internship.

CIAA President Ken Olsson said, “Our cheese importer member firms offer valuable knowledge and experience to students who are evaluating their future careers. This is the fifth year we are offering internships to students studying food marketing and supply chain management. Several of our past interns have resulted in full-time hires with premier cheese importer companies.”

To learn more about the internship program and to apply, individuals are encouraged to visit the CIAA website. Interested candidates are expected to submit a resume, application form, copies of transcripts, a statement of intent outlining their interests in the internship and two letters of recommendation.

All applications and supporting material must be received by the Feb. 1 deadline. Any applications and/or materials received after that date will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Funding for the internship program is derived from the assessment importers pay on dairy products imported into the United States, through the Qualified Importer Program.