R&D Innovator Intern — PhD Candidate

PepsiCo Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo offers an R&D internship where interns collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and launch innovative products across the beverage and snack portfolio. You will participate in ideation, prototyping, and optimization, contributing to production startup efforts.

The role emphasizes hands-on lab work, pilot plant exposure, and manufacturing-scale experience, with opportunities to learn from industry leaders.

Qualifications

• PhD: final year of PhD studies and must graduate within one year of internship completion.
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
• Ability to translate business objectives into strategic and tactical project goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams comprising technical experts to design, execute, and launch new products across PepsiCo's portfolio.
• Participate in the product development process from ideation through product launch.
• Work in laboratory, pilot plant, and manufacturing scale environments.

Skills

Lab testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Research and development

Data analysis

Technical communication

Education

Engineering/related degree

PhD in final year

US work authorization

Tools

Data science

Job description

PepsiCo offers an R&D internship where interns collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and launch innovative products across the beverage and snack portfolio. You will participate in ideation, prototyping, and optimization, contributing to production startup efforts.

The role emphasizes hands-on lab work, pilot plant exposure, and manufacturing-scale experience, with opportunities to learn from industry leaders.