Future Opportunities Electrical Controls Co-Op (Summer 2026)

The Hershey Company • Lower Swatara Township, PA

46d • Onsite

About The Position

This Controls Engineering Co-Op has the potential for the selected candidate to work 2 consecutive rotations within the Controls Engineering department depending on your availability.  
The available Intern/Co-op position would have the opportunity to begin in Summer 2026. Successive rotations would then follow school schedule for a co-op experience.

Requirements

• Sophomore or junior working toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology with a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0.
• The candidate must have completed the basic or introductory courses in the following areas: Electrical Theory Electronics Electrical Design
• Candidate must have a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to use basic electrical instruments such as digital multimeter, current probes and signal calibrators.
• The successful candidate must also have basic electrical troubleshooting experience.
• The successful candidate works well with others, is organized, takes initiative, is dependable, has common sense and is flexible and willing to travel.

Nice To Haves

• Coursework or experience in the following areas is not necessary but would be a plus: Networking SCADA Systems Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Programming - Ladder Logic, Function Blocks, Structured Text Human Machine Interface (HMI) Development – Using Visualization Software Food Processing or Manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Project Work:  Under the guidance of the controls engineer, the intern may be involved in project work which may include electrical design, equipment/instrument installation, equipment/instrument checkout, project startups and maintenance troubleshooting and support.
• Intern Project:  Working on their own assigned project. Projects may involve developing electrical elementary drawings, writing program logic controller (PLC) programs, Human Machine Interface (HMI) screen development. Project work may also include observing existing plant processes, making recommendations, setting up a test design and working with plant operators and supervisors to troubleshoot existing systems.  Researching new technologies to implement in production environments.
• Other:  The student intern may also gain experience in talking to vendors, equipment/instrument selection, equipment/instrument set up and training of manufacturing personnel.  The intern may also work with process engineering, packaging engineering, quality assurance, industrial engineering and other Hershey personnel.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern