Europe Beverage Intern (R&D) 2027
PepsiCo · Cork
OverviewPepsiCo Internship Programme is 6-9 month program designed for high potential undergraduate students, just like you, into real life business impact roles – with the goal to best prepare you for a successful future. We are now looking to hire a R&D Europe Beverage Intern to join the team in Cork, Ireland starting next year for the duration of 6-9 months.
Join us and support R&D Europe Beverages Product Development Team for Europe wide initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Support new product development based on consumer insights, cost, process/package requirements and ensure regulatory compliance
- Support the formula design for innovation, productivity and product optimization, and responsible for prototype preparation in lab
- Carry out Product stability tests and shelf life studies
- Work with food safety, quality, nutrition to ensure the product design meet the respective guardrails
- Work with SCPI team to support consumer research and exploration
- Work with engineering team for trial runs in pilot plant, scale up trials run in plant and validation of new equipment
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a degree in Food Science / Chemistry / Microbiology / Engineering or related discipline
- Good knowledge of basic chemistry and nutrition
- High degree of initiative, drive and motivation – working independently as well as a team player.
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong interest in Food and the Food Industry, Innovation and product development
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
- Understanding of instrumentation
- Excellent people skills with the ability to work well with others
- Support new product development based on consumer insights, cost, process/package requirements and ensure regulatory compliance
- Support the formula design for innovation, productivity and product optimization, and responsible for prototype preparation in lab
- Carry out Product stability tests and shelf life studies
- Work with food safety, quality, nutrition to ensure the product design meet the respective guardrails
- Work with SCPI team to support consumer research and exploration
- Work with engineering team for trial runs in pilot plant, scale up trials run in plant and validation of new equipment
- Currently pursuing a degree in Food Science / Chemistry / Microbiology / Engineering or related discipline
- Good knowledge of basic chemistry and nutrition
- High degree of initiative, drive and motivation – working independently as well as a team player.
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong interest in Food and the Food Industry, Innovation and product development
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
- Understanding of instrumentation
- Excellent people skills with the ability to work well with others