2025 Summer Intern: PepsiCo Procurement – Undergrad
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Job Description
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo is a global food and beverage company with a portfolio of iconic brands, including Pepsi, Lay’s, Gatorade, Quaker, and Tropicana. They are known for their commitment to innovation, sustainability, and creating deep connections between people and their products.
PepsiCo is a playground for curious people. They invite thinkers, doers, and changemakers to champion innovation, take calculated risks, and challenge the status quo. The company believes in empowering their associates to be themselves and make a global impact.
Job Description: 2025 Summer Intern – PepsiCo Procurement (Undergraduate)
The Internship
This 10-week summer internship program provides a unique opportunity to independently solve a critical business problem within PepsiCo’s Procurement function. Each intern will be assigned to a specific category within Procurement, such as Packaging, Ingredients, Supply Assurance, Commodity Risk Management, or Indirects.
What You’ll Do:
• Develop Procurement Strategies: Create comprehensive strategies and programs that improve quality, productivity, sustainability, and innovation within your assigned category.
• Gain Procurement Expertise: Develop a deep understanding of procurement fundamentals, category-specific knowledge, and functional knowledge like cost management, responsible sourcing, and ethical sourcing.
• Gather and Analyze Data: Conduct research, gather data, and analyze it to provide meaningful insights and recommendations.
• Work Cross-Functionally: Collaborate with teams across the company, including R&D, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Manufacturing.
• Lead a Project: Independently solve a critical business problem presented by your team and deliver a final presentation with your recommendations.
Internship Structure:
• Each intern will receive a timely question from their team.
• You’ll have the autonomy to set your agenda, workflow, and output.
• You’ll receive support and guidance from your manager and the broader Procurement function.
• You’ll have access to best-in-class exposure to senior leadership, educational sessions about the PepsiCo organization, and networking opportunities with other interns.
Previous Internship Projects:
• Should PepsiCo vertically integrate the production of Popcorners or rely on external manufacturing?
• What are the advantages/disadvantages of localizing overseas operations?
• Develop a sustainability scheme for apple juice sourcing.
• Track supplier greenhouse gas reductions and develop optimization recommendations.
• Analyze different sourcing strategies and their applications within PepsiCo.
Compensation & Benefits:
• hourly pay ranging from $21.50 to $40.19/hour.
• Full-time positions offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Retirement plan
Qualifications:
• Degree: Currently pursuing a degree in Finance, Economics, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Agribusiness, or Agronomy (other related majors may be considered).
• Motivation & Skills:
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent communication and influence skills
• Proven leadership abilities
• Ability to work independently and make decisions quickly
• Experience working in a challenging environment
• Strong coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
• Preferred:
• Prior knowledge or experience with a consumer-packaged goods corporation.
• Experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, operations, supply chain, or consulting.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Graduation date: December 2025 or May 2026
• Indefinite right to work in the United States.
