Commercialization Intern - Summer 2026

Dunkin' • Canton, MA

2d

About The Position

This opportunity on the Commercialization team allows participants to support the Dunkin’ brand in bringing new products into the US market. Interns will work closely to help develop food products with the Culinary, Marketing, Operations, and other cross-functional teams. This position will help create gold standards and manufactured product specifications and allow them to experience our product development process. This experience will equip you with skills to think technically and creatively, build your communication and teamwork, and increase your problem-solving skills while working towards our brand goal and overall customer experience.
Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.

We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Zoom/Teams, MS Office Suite, general computer competency
• Ability to organize tasks and time management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Pro-active, can-do attitude and willingness to work
• Ability to taste and analyze all menu items
• Bachelor’s Degree or in progress

Nice To Haves

• Culinary Arts, Food Science, or Food Engineering

Responsibilities

• Scheduling day-to-day meetings to manage your project
• Support cross functional teams to bring products into test phases and launches
• Collaborate with Culinary to create a manufacturable gold standard
• Learn brand and category objectives and customer needs
• Support the team in maintaining and managing current projects through tastings, measurements, shelf-life studies, and documentation

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees