Manufacturing Scientist Intern (Summer 2026): Fort Dodge, Iowa

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets.

At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success.

Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your Role: Manufacturing Sciences/Quality Control Intern

As a Manufacturing Scientist Intern, you will be part of Animal Health Manufacturing (AHM) Lab team to deliver a practical solution to reducing analytical variability, a manufacturing technical project, or implementation of new lab methods.

Interns will have exposure to many career path and diverse subject matter experts as many projects have site-wide impact. 

Your Responsibilities:  


* Understand the Animal Health Manufacturing process, document using GMP guidelines, and understand the importance of the Quality Unit 


* Work within cross-functional teams to implement process or Quality Control lab improvements  


* Learn about quality control, fermentation, product recovery, product finishing, or companion animal packaging 


* Study design improvement processes 

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications): 


* Education: Currently enrolled in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical engineering, or related engineering fields 


* Experience with Microsoft Suites  


* Demonstrate laboratory/manufacturing experience  


* A willingness to learn 

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications): 


* Have an interest in animal health manufacturing, problem solving, scientific methods, or cross-functional skill development  


* Strong communication and interpersonal skills  


* Thrive in cross-functional team settings 


* Strong organizational and time management skills  


* Must be able to work exceptionally well independently and with minimal supervision 

Additional Information:  


* Location: Fort Dodge Manufacturing Plant - Fort Dodge, IA

Our Internship Program 

Our internship program is designed to provide students with experiences! Internships are project based and comprised of business-critical needs.

All interns have the opportunity to significantly impact Elanco’s success over the summer and kickstart a career that counts.  


* Internship Dates: May 18th – August 7th (12 Weeks) 


* Competitive salary: $20-$40/hour (...