Description
Description
Although you may only see Illinois, New York, or Texas as the listed locations (which are the locations of our HQ sites), this role is available in various regions across the US!
Please complete ALL steps below to be best considered:
- Submit an application via the PepsiCo Jobs link - completing an application through this portal, and not through the provided link, will NOT count as an official application.
- Complete our SHPE Candidate Interest Form
Responsibilities
Functional Description:
The goal of Frito Lay’s internship program is to provide students with the opportunity to leverage their academic understanding in a real-world, business-driven environment. During this internship experience, you will have exposure to a variety of components of the Frito Lay Supply Chain Quality and Food Safety organization. At the end of the summer, our interns report out to the Leadership Team on the key business points learned from the internship experience. The position requires a self-directed, motivated individual prepared for a fast-paced environment. Working as an intern with Frito-Lay will provide you with guidance for future management skills and the opportunity to execute key leadership decisions. This internship will last approximately 10 weeks.
What you can expect:
Supply Chain Quality and Food Safety Program
Assist in the analysis and development of quality and food safety metrics and business processes
Report findings to other team members and management as required
Support and execute various components and activities spanning the quality and food safety programs such as business case product analysis, risk assessments, auditing, process improvement and issues management
Lead analysis or improvement projects related to Quality and Food Safety
Independently work on large projects and effectively manage time and effort
Potential projects may include reviewing audit programs, evaluating sanitation, quality and food safety programs for enhancements, seasoning studies, data analysis, equipment selection and testing, labor improvement, comparative cost analysis
Receive opportunities to build affiliation with associate peers and interact with senior leadership
Gain valuable insights between manufacturing & corporate quality and food safety
Qualifications
What we’re looking for:
Currently pursuing a degree in: Food Processing Engineering, Food Science, Microbiology, or Chemistry. (other related majors will be considered)
Highly motivated self-starter
Proven people/project leadership throughout your academic career (on- or off- campus)
Previous experience in an operations environment (on- or off- campus; either through employment or academic clubs)
Ability to work in an unstructured environment with the ability to make tradeoff decisions quickly
Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment
Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation and team building skills
Ability to give/receive constructive feedback
Flexibility for relocation will allow for greater advancement opportunities
Minimum Qualifications -
This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States
Graduate with Bachelor’s degree within one (1) year of internship completion
Hold a GPA of 2.75 or higher
The expected compensation hourly pay ranges for hires into our 2026 campus intern openings is $21.60 - $33.20 hourly
Role, degree discipline, degree level, and location are part of the process when determining actual starting salary for positions.
Hourly pay for our campus hires is pre-determined and non-negotiable.
We love to convert our interns to full time opportunities! Our full-time positions have a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.
