Product Development Intern

The Coca-Cola Company • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Position Overview: The Coca-Cola Company’s North America Product Development R&D Team is actively recruiting for a 2026 Summer Internship position. The chosen candidate will support exploratory initiatives for next generation of beverages in the sports category leveraging AI. Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities: Conduct market analysis on consumer trends in the sports category Learn product development process by assisting other R&D team members towards day-to-day R&D activities Learn different beverage manufacturing processes used at industrial scale Work closely with cross-functional technical team to understand the research gaps in sports hydration Conduct bench top formulation work to design and develop new products Contribute towards building next generation sports products, learn new skills, and get to have lots of fun at the same time

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master's in Food Science or closely related field or have graduated from their degree program no earlier than December 2025.
• Foundational Food Science Knowledge
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Ability to perform in a challenging, dynamic and changing environment
• Service minded, team player, high level of commitment
• Passionate with an aptitude to quickly learn

Nice To Haves

• Previous internship or industrial experience preferred, but not necessary

Responsibilities

• Conduct market analysis on consumer trends in the sports category
• Learn product development process by assisting other R&D team members towards day-to-day R&D activities
• Learn different beverage manufacturing processes used at industrial scale
• Work closely with cross-functional technical team to understand the research gaps in sports hydration
• Conduct bench top formulation work to design and develop new products
• Contribute towards building next generation sports products, learn new skills, and get to have lots of fun at the same time

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees