Sustainability Intern

Ocean Spray Cranberries; Lakeville (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Summer internship program

Leadership panels

Team events

Job summary

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. in Lakeville, MA is seeking a Sustainability Intern to support data collection, consolidation, and analysis for sustainability reporting and internal projects. You will collaborate with the Sustainability Team and other stakeholders to advance initiatives and respond to customer requests.

The role offers an hourly pay range of $25.00–$32.00 and a 10–12 week summer program starting June 8, 2026, with some travel and off-site activities.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business Administration, Political Science, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and data management skills with Excel.
• Foundational understanding of sustainability concepts.
• Attention to data validation and reporting accuracy.
• Research and critical thinking skills to review data, audits, and other sustainability research.
• Clear communication and organization to document findings and support cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Support sustainability data collection, consolidation, and analysis for reporting.
• Assist with customer requests and project tasks.
• Collaborate with sustainability team and other stakeholders.
• Document findings and support cross-functional projects.
• Shadow initiatives and participate in meetings and events.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Data management

Communication skills

Education

Environmental Science

Sustainability

Business Administration

Political Science

Job description

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. is a leading multi-national consumer packaged goods company (CPG), specializing in the sales of Cranberry products. Formed as a Grower-Owned Cooperative in 1930, Ocean Spray® is owned by a diverse network of over 700 Cranberry Farmers. These growers, many of which are multi-generational farming families who have been a part of the Cooperative for decades, are the foundation for all that we do. Ever aware of our long-term commitment to our Growers, we care deeply about sustainability— in regard to both our business metrics and the environment—and believe that a focus on strong environmental management is an integral part of the way we manage our business.

At Ocean Spray, our purpose is to generate a passion for our Farmer’s fruit around the world by connecting our farms to families for a better life. Living out our values of Grower Mindset, Sustainable Results, Integrity Above All, Inclusive Teamwork (GRIT) has made Ocean Spray® a creative, entrepreneurial, energetic, and fun place to work.

Position Description

The Sustainability Intern will support Ocean Spray's sustainability efforts by collaborating with the Sustainability Team and other stakeholders to progress sustainability initiatives and reporting. This role involves collecting, consolidating, and analyzing data for sustainability reporting, customer requests, and projects. As an intern, you may be exposed to multiple sustainability initiatives through meetings, shadowing, and projects.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills And Ability Requirements

• Undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business Administration, Political Science, or a related field
• Strong analytical and data management skills (especially Excel; ability to work with large, complex datasets)
• Foundational understanding of sustainability concepts
• Attention to detail for data validation and reporting accuracy
• Research and critical thinking skills to review data, audits, and other sustainability research
• Clear communication and organization skills to document findings and support cross-functional projects

Hourly Pay Range

$25.00 - $32.00

Duration & Location

Position will start June 8, 2026, and run for 10-12 weeks.

Traditional work week but with summer Fridays 8:00am-12:30pm; flexibility and off-site work may be required for project travel, experimental test runs, customer discovery.

Interns will have the opportunity to participate in multiple events throughout the summer including leadership panels, a day of fun in Boston and learning sessions from various business functions.

This position will be located at our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA (about 45 minutes South of Boston – Exit 6 off of Rte 495).

Who We Are

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team Members, Farmers, Consumers And Communities Alike--we Value What Makes Us Unique And Strive To Connect Our Farms To Families For a Better Life By Living Our Values

• Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.