2025 Summer Internship -Business Planning & Change Management

Come join the Tillamook Team, one of the fastest-growing dairy brands in the US, where we Play to Win to create over 200 dairy products in 7 different categories: cheese, ice cream, yogurt, sour cream, butter, cream cheese and frozen meals. Our Uncompromising Quality has led us to become the #1 Cheddar, #2 Cream Cheese and #3 Family Size Ice Cream brand, but we're not stopping there. We're loading up for our best years to come and want you to join us.

As a farmer-owned cooperative since 1909, we know that being Good Stewards for our stakeholders and doing a little extra always pays off. We're looking for team members with a One Team and Genuine Care mindset who are inspired to share the delight of the Tillamook brand with each other and others every day.

About you:

What does real food mean to you? Is your favorite dish a cheesy casserole? Perhaps a decadent and indulgent ice cream? Either way, your identification with food is important to us. People who fit well here at Tillamook have a commitment to quality in everything they do. Our team members understand our vision, contribute to our mission, thrive on innovative thinking, hard work and good, honest values.

About us:

Our team members understand our vision, contribute to our mission, thrive on innovative thinking, hard work and good, honest values. We live by these shared values: We are Good Stewards, We believe in Uncompromising Quality, We work as One Team, We Play to Win, and We Genuinely Care for each other.

About the TCCA Summer Intern Program:

Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA)'s Summer Internship Program is a 10 to 12-week program for graduate and undergraduate students to join the Tillamook team to connect to our 115-year-old heritage. Our interns play a significant role in solving real-world business challenges and enjoy bites of our ice cream, cheese and beloved dairy products every step of the way. As a farmer-owned cooperative, we invite interns to visit the farms of our farmer-owners so they can see what cow care, environmental stewardship and the daily operations of a dairy farm look like up close.In addition to the farm tour, we host multiple enriching experiences throughout the duration of the program, that include: being an honorary Tillamook taste bud for the day with our immersive cheese and ice cream tastings, "college-inspired" cooking class with our executive chef, resume & interview workshop, sales market tours and so much more!

This role is based out of our Portland Outpost, located in Portland, OR.

What you will do:

The Business Planning & Change Management intern will have accountability for business process improvements and supporting change management practice adoption at Tillamook. Working with a cross-functional team, facilitate a review and help create business process, identify opportunities for improvement, and lead efforts to develop and implement process enhancement(s).

Here's a day in the life:

• Support Integrated Business Planning team with planning process, review, and improvement.
• Assist in driving adoption development of change management tools and templates.
• Develop strong relationships and communications with direct stakeholders and other business leaders throughout internship period to enable success at achieving objectives.
• Ensure management and key stakeholders are well informed of progress, status, and issues on a timely basis.
• Ensure project documentation is complete, accurate, and stored appropriately.
• Communicate effectively with a variety of team members.
• Utilize a computer with intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Work under pressure, meet deadlines, and be flexible in working on multiple projects simultaneously.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Currently enrolled in a college degree program.
• Familiar with project management and change management techniques and tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of team members.
• Ability to collect and organize information in easily understood format.
• Facilitate brainstorming and problem-solving conversations.
• Excellent collaboration and negotiation skills
• Strong strategic, analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt to new and ambiguous environments.
• Lean or Six Sigma certification preferred.

We are committed to creating a diverse culture and inclusive conditions where all employees are heard, valued and feel a sense of belonging. We rely on different perspectives, thoughts, backgrounds and cultures to inform our work, to help us be better as a brand and as an employer and to fuel our success. We are seeking talent from a wide range of diversity, perspectives, and backgrounds to join our exceptional organization and help us build our future.

Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) is a Drug-Free Workplace. EEO

TCCA prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability status (including those related to pregnancy and childbirth), protected veteran status, membership/non-membership in a labor organization, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Location: Portland, OR, US

Posted Date: 11/24/2024