R&D Beverage Intern – Europe (6–9 months, Cork)

PepsiCo Inc.; Cork; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking an R&D Europe Beverage Intern to join our team in Cork, Ireland for a 6-9 month internship starting next year. The role supports the Europe Beverages Product Development Team across Europe-wide initiatives, focusing on new product development, formula design, and lab prototype work.

You will collaborate with multiple functions including engineering, quality, and consumer insights to advance product concepts and ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Good understanding of instrumentation and lab concepts.
• Demonstrates initiative and motivation to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support new product development based on consumer insights, cost, process and regulatory requirements.
• Assist formula design for innovation, productivity and product optimization; prepare prototypes in lab.
• Conduct product stability tests and shelf life studies.
• Collaborate with food safety, quality, nutrition to meet guardrails of product design.
• Support consumer research and exploration with the SCPI team.
• Assist engineering for pilot plant trials, scale-up and equipment validation.

Skills

Initiative

Teamwork

Communication

Microsoft Office

Instrumentation knowledge

People skills

Education

Pursuing degree in Food Science / Chemistry / Microbiology / Engineering or related discipline

Job description

PepsiCo is seeking an R&D Europe Beverage Intern to join our team in Cork, Ireland for a 6-9 month internship starting next year. The role supports the Europe Beverages Product Development Team across Europe-wide initiatives, focusing on new product development, formula design, and lab prototype work.

You will collaborate with multiple functions including engineering, quality, and consumer insights to advance product concepts and ensure regulatory compliance.