First Gen: Corporate Communications Intern

PepsiCo; Zaventem; On-site; EUR 11,000 - 13,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internship compensation 1.077€/month

Travel reimbursement

Meal vouchers

Work-from-home toolkit

Job summary

PepsiCo BeNeLux offers a winter internship program from January/February to July 2027 for near-graduates. You will gain hands-on experience in external and internal communications, with mentorship and meaningful projects across a supportive intern group of around 30. Compensation is 1,077€/month plus travel reimbursement and meal vouchers.

Ideal candidates are studying or recently graduated, fluent in Dutch and English, with French a plus, and able to work both independently and in a team.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, assertive, and results-oriented.
• Have strong organizational and planning skills.
• Have a good command of Dutch and English. Knowledge of French is a plus.
• You are currently studying or have recently graduated (max. 3 months post-graduation).

Responsibilities

• External Communications: learn to build our external agenda, maintain local websites, manage social media, monitor media, assist in press releases, localize sustainability vision.
• Internal Communications: develop internal newsletters, emails, PepTalk, maintain internal platform, and organize fun events.

Skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Written communication

Verbal communication

Proactive mindset

Results oriented

Organizational skills

Dutch & English

French a plus

Recent graduate

Education

Currently studying or recently graduated

Job description

Overview

Winter term:January/February to July 2027

Pepsi, Lay’s, Quaker, Doritos — hungry for more than just flavors?

Experience what it’s like to shape the future of iconic brands and step into a workplace where culture, creativity, and collaboration drive everything we do.

Every 6 months, PepsiCo BeNeLux welcomes new talent just like you. Our internship program for (near-) graduates offers meaningful projects, mentorship and plenty of opportunities to grow your skills through hands‑on experience. It’s not just on-the-job learning, but a chance to develop both personally and professionally.

Join our group of around 30 interns and become part of a community where your voice and perspective matter.

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

• External Communications: Learn how we build our external communication agenda, including maintaining local websites, managing social media channels, daily media monitoring, assisting in writing press releases, and localizing the global sustainability vision.
• Internal Communications: Discover how we develop our internal communication agenda, including rolling out internal newsletters, emails, our internal magazine (PepTalk), and maintaining the internal communication platform, as well as organizing various fun internal events.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• A supportive team that will encourage your professional growth and development
• An opportunity to be meaningful and impactful within your work and projects
• A community of interns - offering additional support, the opportunity to build connections, workshops and much more
• Internship compensation of 1.077€/month and travel reimbursement
• Meal vouchers
• Work-from-home toolkit

Qualifications

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, assertive, and results-oriented
• Have strong organizational and planning skills
• Have a good command of Dutch and English. Knowledge of French is a plus
• You are currently studying or have recently graduated (max. 3 months post-graduation)

YOUR RECRUITMENT JOURNEY

• Phone screening with one of our recruiters
• Interview at our office/online
• Offer:You’rehired!
• Welcome to PepsiCo

CAREERS TO SMILE ABOUT

At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day.

At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.

Whatever your role,you’llbe part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make animpact,on your career and on the world around you.

Want more info? Check out www.pepsico.com!