2025 Summer Intern: Frito-Lay Supply Chain Quality & Food Safety - Undergrad
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Overview2025 Summer Intern - Frito-Lay Supply Chain Quality & Food Safety - UndergradNationwide OpportunitiesJust because this role looks like it's located at HQ doesn't mean it is! At PepsiCo we place Campus hires in roles nationwide across both field and headquarter locations. Field based roles will only be placed in the field.PepsiCo is a playground for curious people. We invite thinkers, doers, and changemakers to champion innovation, take calculated risks, and challenge the status quo. From executives to leaders on the frontline, we're excited about the future. We take chances. Together, we dare to make the world a better place.Our associates are the magic ingredient. Each of them plays an integral role in helping create deep connections between people and our products. Think about your last group celebration: Chances are, one of our iconic brands was by your side. At PepsiCo, you're invited to be a part of a global team of innovators who make, move, and sell these products-which are enjoyed by more than 1 billion people a day.A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where everyone's invited. Here, you can dare to be yourself. No matter who you are or where you're from, you can influence the people around you and the world at large. By showing up, you'll have the opportunity learn, develop, and grow our unique skill sets at work. Our supportive teams can fuel your professional goals to make a global impact.Join us. Dare for Better.ResponsibilitiesFunctional 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 safetyCompensation & Benefits:* The expected compensation hourly pay ranges for hires into our 2025 campus intern openings is $21.50 - $40.19/hour* 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 that include:* Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement. In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers 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.Please view our Pay Transparency StatementQualificationsWhat 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 opportunitiesMinimum Qualifications - Each candidate is expected to:* 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 higherEEO StatementAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to 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 IdentityIf you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.Please view our Pay Transparency Statement