Page 31 - CJA Spirit Spring 2021
P. 31
Next Steps
The pilot internship with
Charlotte was so successful that
The International Companies will ABOUT THE
offer two college-level internships INTERNATIONAL
for Cor Jesu students this summer: COMPANIES
a food science internship and The International Companies
a business internship with an is a family-owned manufacturer
entrepreneurial flavor. The food and distributor that supplies
science internship will be similar quality ingredients and provides
to what Charlotte experienced expert advice to its clients
and the business internship will in the food, pet food and
introduce the intern to the many feed industries. It is one of St.
different facets of business that Louis’ largest privately owned
go into running a company, such companies and is comprised
as sales, accounting, marketing, of three business units:
logistics, distribution and more. International Food Products
“We want to open the eyes of Corporation (IFPC), International
these young interns to all that is out Ingredient Corporation (IIC) and
there,” Clayton Brown said. “Most Green Field Solutions (GFS).
high school students know about
the basic careers available, but they • IFPC manufactures CORPORATE PARTNERS INITIATIVE
may not know about something out custom formulations and
of the ordinary like food science.” distributes ingredients into
Thanks to the CCW, attentive CJA the dairy, beverage, and
Now, Charlotte is in her second teachers, and exceptional corporate other food manufacturing
semester studying food science at partners like Tony Armitage and and food service industries.
the University of Illinois Urbana- Clayton Brown at The International • IIC is a manufacturer
Champaign. Thanks to her Companies, Cor Jesu students of research-proven
internship with The International are able to see and experience ingredients for use in
Companies, she feels ahead in different careers. These types of animal feed and pet food.
her food science courses, and has partnerships empower students It has sales in 26 countries.
even earned three credits toward to discover how their interests and • GFS is a leading sustainable
her major for completing the unique skills can work together nutrition company
internship and capstone project. to lead them down a career path, helping large CPG food
Plus, she continued to work at The which in-turn helps them make manufacturers manage and
International Companies during the an informed college decision. upcycle their by-products.
fall because her college coursework “I’m grateful for everyone
was virtual due to Covid-19. that took an interest in me The International Companies
“It’s really unique that we have and my future,” Charlotte said. employs over 300 people in
the Career, College and Wellness “Right now, the plan is to be a eight states and is an expert
Center at Cor Jesu to help students food scientist, but I might also in food and feed ingredient
seek out opportunities like this,” become a flavor chemist. Either manufacturing, food science,
Charlotte said. “I think it really way, I can’t wait until I can go to animal nutrition, food and
helps your college search if you the grocery store and point to a feed safety, distribution, and
have an idea of what you want to product and say: ‘I made that!’” commodity risk management.
do in high school, and the CCW
supports CJA girls in that process.”
SPRING 2021 SPIRIT MAGAZINE 29
