Brewing Intern - Full Time 2026 Summer Internship - Bend - Deschutes Brewery

Description

Bend, OR, USA | Hourly | 17.21 per hour Base wage when joining this team as an intern starts at $17.21/hour with an additional $3 for hours worked between 6pm-6am. Housing stipend provided for those moving to Bend. | Full Time

At Deschutes Brewery, we unapologetically make a lot of award-winning, damn tasty beer (over 250,000 barrels per year) We are currently looking for Brewing Interns to join our team at our facility in beautiful Bend, Oregon Our Brewer Internship Program has been developed to seek out the next generation of brewing leaders. This program is designed to provide a unique opportunity to aspiring brewers from all backgrounds, the experience of working in one of the largest craft brewery production facilities in the country. This position includes but is not limited to cleaning and sanitizing tanks, dry hopping, yeast management/analysis, wort production/analysis, bottle conditioning, beer clarification, pub brewing, sensory training and oak aging production. Our brewing interns receive training on the various aspects of our brewing operation, including time spent shadowing our team of brewers and other operational departments.

Ideal candidates will be available to work a full time schedule hours per week) for a 6 month internship starting in the Summer of 2026. Typical schedule is three, 12 hour shifts per week and will include day shift, night shift and some weekends.

Brewing is a tough but rewarding career. There are often long hours, with very physical work in a variety of temperatures. But, as brewers, we are tasked with creating liquids that inspire, satiate, and bring joy to the drinker. Our work is important. We create liaisons. Liaisons that bridge the end of the workday with play, spur new relationships and deepen existing. Liaisons that bend newness to comfort, stress to relaxation and differing opinions to productive debate. All that, plus, don't forget we create liquids that excite the taste buds and turn meals into feasts.

However, unpacking how we accomplish all this reveals significant effort. The hours are long and the work is hard. It's a physical process and the best beer can only be made if the ideal schedule for the beer, not the brewer, is followed. We need someone with a strong work ethic, attention to detail and a curiosity and openness to improve not just the products and process but also themselves. With these traits, you'll be ready to take on the following Core duties and responsibilities:

• Assures optimum beer quality. Does so by following standard operating procedures (SOP), filing non-conformities, suggesting process improvements, staying abreast of brewing communications and process changes, and attending brewers' meetings as schedule allows.
• Manages daily tasks to meet production needs, including cleaning and sanitizing equipment, reading and following production schedules, operation of centrifuges, yeast harvesting and disposal, bottle conditioning, and ensuring finished beer meets specifications for packaging
• Documentation and data entry for all processes in the brewhouse and cellar
• Coordinate work with other departments (brewhouses, cellars, packaging, QA and warehouse)
• Engage in the never-ending quest of cultivating the most remarkable guest experiences through brewing damn tasty beers
• Constantly challenge the stuck, boring, mundane. And don't just challenge, but bring the solutions and initiative to make a difference.
• Get involved with company-wide initiatives.
• Continually gain knowledge of the craft beer world and share that knowledge.

Requirements of the position:

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent is required
• Current enrollment or recent graduate of a fermentation science, engineering, general science or other related field
• Able to frequently lift 55lbs to approximately waist height and tilt up to 200lbs
• Able to work for extended periods of time in a physical setting requiring repetitive lifting and wrenching, walking, and being exposed to hot and cold environments
• Consistently positive attitude
• Able to work independently
• Exceptionally organized
• Excellent communicator
• Keen attention to detail and quality
• Solution driven
• Flexibility in schedule, ability to work rotating shifts including nights and weekends

Some of the awesome benefits of working at Deschutes Brewery are competitive base compensation and a total rewards package that includes:

• Base wage when joining this team as an intern starts at $17.21/hour with an additional $3 for hours worked between 6pm-6am
• This position offers a Production Brewer career path and up to $28.96/hour for our employees who successfully complete our training programs and hold several years of experience in our brewery. Additional opportunities for wage increases are also associated with cross-training, specialty licenses and promotional opportunities.
• A $500 per month housing stipend is available for candidates moving to Bend from outside of the Central Oregon area
• "On Demand Pay" (get your money when you need it) available through DailyPay
• Discounts on Deschutes Brewery and Boneyard merchandise and food
• Discounts and of course - free beer
• Being part of one of the best (and award winning) Breweries in Central Oregon
• Recently voted one of the BEST places to work in Bend, Oregon the #1 Bend brewery, and Brew Bound Large Brewery of the Year

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in a job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, or how this would be determined, please feel free to contact to discuss your application.