CareerPlan

2027 Summer Intern: R&D (Undergrad and Grad)

Valhalla, New York; Plano, TexasInternship2026-08-11 → 2026-10-29
Based in United StatesNo visa sponsorship

Core

Design, execute, and launch new innovative food and beverage products from ideation through production start-up.

Role type

Summer Intern, R&D Food Scientist / Product Engineer

Builds

New beverage and snack products for PepsiCo portfolio

Domain

Food Science / Consumer Packaged Goods

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Product development, prototype development, process optimization, laboratory operations, pilot plant operations, manufacturing scale operations, project management, data analysis

Preferred skills

Data science

Technologies

Laboratory equipment, pilot plant systems, manufacturing scale systems

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and launch new products, participate in new idea generation, optimize production start-up, work in laboratory and pilot plant environments

Seniority

Intern