Future Opportunity Intern Lean COE (Summer 2026)

The Hershey Company • Lower Swatara Township, PA

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About The Position

This posting is for a position within the Hershey Lean Center of Excellence group located in Hershey, PA. The goal of this internship/co-op position is to provide an opportunity for students to gain real world experience in the Consumer-Packaged Goods and Food processing industry and to help students develop professionally in a progressive manner with an increasing amount of responsibility. This position will give you an excellent opportunity to gain real world experience while working alongside corporate support resources in addition to Line Centric Teams within our local manufacturing locations to meet the company goals pertaining to continuous improvement and Hershey Lean. This position is ideally suited for students who are interested in and capable of working for Summer of 2025 (May-August).

Requirements

• Must be an undergraduate student majoring in engineering or supply chain at the sophomore level or higher
• Eligibility to work in the United States for any employer
• A valid driver’s license and a means of reliable transportation
• Willingness and ability to travel to and work in manufacturing facilities located in PA (Hershey, Lancaster, and Hazleton)
• Availability to work on a flexible schedule from time to time, including off-shift

Nice To Haves

• Experience or familiarity with SAP is preferred

Responsibilities

• Coaching operators/mechanics on executing standards
• Developing standards for executing tasks on the line
• Supporting Daily Management Systems (Equipment centerlines, Defect Handling Identification, and CIL Execution)
• Driving daily problem-solving and data driven planning
• Driving process efficiency on a production line
• Working with and/or leading multidisciplinary teams, including personnel from manufacturing, maintenance, quality assurance, and engineering
• Designing, troubleshooting, and optimizing manufacturing processes and products

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees