2027 Summer Intern - Supply Chain Quality & Food Safety - Undergrad

PepsiCo•Plano, TX

5d•Remote

About The Position

The goal of the internship program is to provide students with the opportunity to leverage their academic understanding in a real-world, business-driven environment. During this internship experience, you will have exposure to a variety of components of the Supply Chain Quality and Food Safety organization. At the end of the summer, our interns report out to the Leadership Team on the key business points learned from the internship experience. The position requires a self-directed, motivated individual prepared for a fast-paced environment. Working as an intern will provide you with guidance for future management skills and the opportunity to execute key leadership decisions. This internship will last approximately 10 weeks. Supply Chain Quality and Food Safety Program * Assist in the analysis and development of quality and food safety metrics and business processes * Report findings to other team members and management as required * Support and execute various components and activities spanning the quality and food safety programs such as business case product analysis, risk assessments, auditing, process improvement and issues management * Lead analysis or improvement projects related to Quality and Food Safety * Independently work on large projects and effectively manage time and effort * Potential projects may include reviewing audit programs, evaluating sanitation, quality and food safety programs for enhancements, seasoning studies, data analysis, equipment selection and testing, labor improvement, comparative cost analysis * Receive opportunities to build affiliation with associate peers and interact with senior leadership * Gain valuable insights between manufacturing & corporate quality and food safety

Requirements

Currently pursuing a degree in: Food Processing Engineering, Food Science, Microbiology, or Chemistry. (other related majors will be considered)
Highly motivated self-starter
Proven people/project leadership throughout your academic career (on- or off- campus)
Previous experience in an operations environment (on- or off- campus; either through employment or academic clubs)
Ability to work in an unstructured environment with the ability to make tradeoff decisions quickly
Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment
Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation and team building skills
Ability to give/receive constructive feedback
Flexibility for relocation will allow for greater advancement opportunities
This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States
Graduate with Bachelor’s degree within one (1) year of internship completion
Hold a GPA of 2.75 or higher

Responsibilities

Assist in the analysis and development of quality and food safety metrics and business processes
Report findings to other team members and management as required
Support and execute various components and activities spanning the quality and food safety programs such as business case product analysis, risk assessments, auditing, process improvement and issues management
Lead analysis or improvement projects related to Quality and Food Safety
Independently work on large projects and effectively manage time and effort
Gain valuable insights between manufacturing & corporate quality and food safety