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About the Role
At PepsiCo, you'll find the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and help shape what's next. As one of the world's leading food and beverage companies, our beloved brands help create smiles with every sip and bite. Behind our products is a connected system that starts with how we source and grow ingredients alongside farmers and extends to how we make, move, and deliver products while driving positive impact for our business and communities. At the heart of PepsiCo are our people: professionals who bring curiosity, drive, and fresh thinking, working together to turn ideas into action. Across functions, teams, and markets, we collaborate to solve challenges, unlock new opportunities, and create meaningful impact for our consumers, customers, and communities. No matter your role, you'll be part of a connected community where your contributions matter, your voice is heard, and your development is supported. With opportunities to grow, belong, and smile, PepsiCo offers more than a place to build your career—it offers the chance to help create what's next.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to channels specific project initiatives, such as package development and testing, results evaluation, conducting plant trials, developing pallet patterns, and coordinating with manufacturing plants and suppliers.
- Utilize critical thinking skills to plan and coordinate individual activities that contribute to project results.
- Identify various packaging materials through individual understanding of necessary physical properties and applications, and coordinate with vendors.
- Coordinate and perform independent and team experiments in laboratory and manufacturing plants.
- Present project results and findings to leadership upon completion of internship.
- Travel to headquarters and manufacturing plants (15-20%).
- Enhance technical understanding of core packaging materials with exposure to industry relevant challenges.
- Expand critical problem solving and decision making skills through development and execution of qualification plans.
- Improve communication skills with interaction of cross-functional teams and leadership alignment.
- Gain a better understanding of consumer goods organization.
- Develop and qualify new offerings for specific customers (Target, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club).
- Assess internal and external distribution systems of channels packaging.
- Conduct research and benchmarking studies to identify “white space” for future packaging development opportunities.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a degree in Packaging (other related majors will be considered).
- Student must have completed 300 level courses (or equivalent based on specific school course guidelines) at minimum prior to beginning co-op.
- Basic knowledge of packaging materials, package manufacturing processes, and distribution systems.
- Capable of working in both individual and team settings.
- Seeking highly energetic, creative, and motivated individuals.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Graduate with bachelor's degree within one (1) year of coop completion.
- This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
Location
- Plano, TX
- Purchase/Valhalla, NY
- Chicago, IL
Work Type
- Co-op
Experience Level
- Intern
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $21.09 - $34.00 hourly
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Disability
- Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life)
- Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
About the Company
- PepsiCo is one of the world's leading food and beverage companies.
- Our beloved brands include Gatorade, Lay's, and Quaker.
- We have a connected system that starts with sourcing and growing ingredients alongside farmers and extends to how we make, move, and deliver products while driving positive impact for our business and communities.
Equal Opportunity
- Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
- PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Age.