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Culinary Science Intern

CompanyFolia Materials
LocationWaltham
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 13, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will be responsible for screening frozen food products, conducting culinary and temperature testing related to microwave food performance, and performing sensory evaluations to assess quality improvements. Key tasks also involve developing product demonstrations and meticulously documenting all testing procedures and results.
Internship Type
intern
Company Size
19
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Folis is making a safer, cleaner, and healthier world. Our patent-pending silver coating for paper adds anti-viral, anti-microbial, or other advanced functionality to products for pennies. That’s possible because our patented process mass produces advanced paper at the lowest cost possible by using commodity inputs and standard machinery requiring no CapEx. Product lines: 1. Folia PPE’s anti-viral paper coating makes face masks anti-viral Anti-viral face masks using our anti-viral coating to make a paper outer layer for face masks. FDA approval is pending for our anti-viral 3-ply face masks at $1 MSRP. 2. Folia Packaging: the future of packaging: paper, not plastic, in stealth development with a Fortune 200 food company. 3. Folia Water: the world's first water filter for pennies, not dollars, a mass market grocery staple for South Asia Mission: universal access to clean drinking water The Folia Water Filter is a 20 cent - 20 liter antimicrobial paper water purifier that is the world's first-ever water filter with grocery store pricing. We are creating a new $10B sub-category. Our Unilever-sponsored Bangladesh sales pilot had a 48% repeat purchase rate.
About the Role

About Folia Materials
Folia Materials has created the world’s first 100% paper microwave food susceptor using our patented plant-based coating. Our packaging improves food quality by evenly distributing microwave energy during cooking while soaking up grease, oil, and water, delighting consumers with better-textured meals. Brands trust Folia to elevate the frozen and microwavable foods experience.

The Role
Folia Materials is looking for creative, detail-oriented Culinary Science Interns - one for Summer 2026 and one for the Fall 2026 semester - to help test frozen foods with our world-first 100% paper microwave food packaging. You’ll run rapid food tests, create product demos, and document sensory improvements. This is a paid position.

Key Responsibilities

  • Screen frozen food products to identify best candidates for Folia’s microwave packaging
  • Conduct culinary work and temperature testing related to microwave food performance
  • Perform sensory evaluations to assess taste, texture, and quality improvements
  • Develop product demos for internal use and client presentations
  • Collect quantitative and qualitative data using lab and food testing equipment
  • Document testing procedures and results in an organized manner

Qualifications

  • Student or recent graduate in culinary science, culinology, food science + culinary arts, or professional chef experience
  • Creative, dynamic, and methodical
  • Comfortable with repetitive testing and documentation
  • Bonus: experience with frozen or processed foods, product development, or sensory analysis.
  • Must be located in the Boston metro area and able to work onsite in Waltham.
     

What You’ll Learn

  • Hands-on experience in culinary science and food testing
  • How innovative packaging impacts food quality
  • Sensory and physical measurement techniques to quantify food and packaging performance
Key Skills
Culinary ScienceFood TestingSensory EvaluationProduct DemosData CollectionDocumentationMicrowave PackagingTemperature TestingQualitative DataQuantitative Data
Categories
Food & BeverageScience & ResearchManufacturing