2025 Summer Intern: R&D (PhD only) - 328072

$106,746 - $115,232/Yr

PepsiCo - Plano, TX

Full-time - Intern

Onsite - Plano, TX

Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing

About the position

The 2025 Summer Intern position at PepsiCo is designed for PhD students in fields such as Engineering, Food Science, or Agriculture. This internship offers a unique opportunity to engage in research and development activities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to innovate and launch new products. Interns will gain hands-on experience in product development, from ideation to production, while contributing to PepsiCo's mission of creating deep connections between people and their products.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, execute, and launch new innovative products.
• Participate in the product development process including new idea generation, prototype development, and product optimization.
• Provide technical expertise throughout the innovation lifecycle from ideation through product launch.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a PhD in Engineering, Food Science, Agriculture, or a related degree.
• Must graduate with a bachelor's or master's degree within one year of internship completion.
• Eligible to work in the United States without work authorization sponsorship.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business objectives into strategic and tactical project goals.
• Proven ability to make significant technical scientific advances utilizing internal and/or external resources.
• Demonstrated understanding of how to incorporate business needs into technical decisions.
• Ability and interest to work in laboratory, pilot plant, and manufacturing scale environments.
• Familiarity with data science preferred.
• Proven ability to manage multiple assignments/tasks.
• Effective communication skills (oral and written).
• Willingness to travel.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with data science.

Benefits

• Paid time off including parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Insurance options including Accident, Group Legal, and Life.
• Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.