Host Introduction

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $91 billion in net revenue in 2023, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, 7UP and SodaStream. PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales. Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people.

Who We Are:

• We are the concentrate team in PepsiCo working across the Beverage, Nutrition and Snacks categories to deliver concentrate for many of PepsiCo’s mega brands including Gatorade, 7Up and Pepsi.  
• We are at the heart of PepsiCo products, sourcing ingredients to manufacture more than 1,200 recipes for our brands. 
• We are a global organisation, situated in 15 locations across 6 countries offering careers in various functions from Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Finance, R&D, HR and IT.
• We collaborate in our fast-paced global organisation and are passionate about creating and delivering much-loved household brands to markets across the world.  

At PepsiCo, opportunity is for everyone:

• Recognised as a Great Place to Work in Ireland, PepsiCo fosters a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion with acceptance and respect for all employees. 
• ‘A space to be you’ is our initiative that creates a collaborative, equitable and inclusive space where everyone, regardless of what we look like, where we come from or who we love, has a voice.
• PepsiCo is a supportive work environment that provides a sense of community for employees. We work with our employees to ensure they have reasonable accommodations they need to be at their best.
• pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) is a core strategy of PepsiCo, placing sustainability at the centre of our business to have a positive impact on the planet and people.

STInt Intern Role Description 

The STInt Internship at PepsiCo is 12-week program designed for high potential undergraduate students, just like you, into real life business impact roles – with the goal to best prepare you for a successful future. We are now looking to hire for two interns within our Cork team, starting Summer 2025. Do you share our passion for collaboration, technology and learning?  If so, we could take your talents to a whole new level. 

The PepsiCo STInt role will be challenging and diverse. It will give the successful candidate exposure and experience across various project management, IT and R&D disciplines, as well as opportunities for interaction with Operations, suppliers, end-users and other third-party bodies. There will be opportunities to contribute and make a valued impact within the wider PepsiCo community also, through involvement in global programs and initiatives. Intern development and mentoring will be key focus areas.  The successful candidate will work with the PepsiCo Teams supporting its operational activities in Cork and in other PepsiCo/PGCS plants located in the North/South America and Asia. 

STInt Intern – Flavour Ingredient Scientist

Responsibilities:

• Flavour development for cookies and snacks including troubleshooting, completing stability tests, designing systems at bench-scale and pilot scale.
• Learn and support Analytical testing to support trouble-shooting issues.
• Active part of a team across the various projects, both Sweet and Savoury ingredient concentrate and their application in relation to lab analysis.  

Other Duties Include:

• Ensuring all instrumentation used in the testing is calibrated and are in a suitable for use. 
• Maintain good lab practice to a high standard /maintain accurate records.  
• Prepare lab notebooks.  
• Contributing to safety assessments/risk assessments. 

The ideal STInt intern at PepsiCo will have the following criteria:

• Good verbal and written communication skills. 
• Excellent people skills. 
• Team player. 
• Self-starter, self-sufficient and eager to learn. 
• Interest in beverages/food industry. 
• Good IT skills in Word & Excel. 

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