2025 Summer Intern: Sales (Tennessee ONLY)

Overview PepsiCo is a playground for curious people. We invite thinkers, doers, and changemakers to champion innovation, take calculated risks, and challenge the status quo. From executives to leaders on the frontline, we’re excited about the future. We take chances. Together, we dare to make the world a better place. Our associates are the magic ingredient. Each of them plays an integral role in helping create deep connections between people and our products. Think about your last group celebration: Chances are, one of our iconic brands was by your side. At PepsiCo, you’re invited to be a part of a global team of innovators who make, move, and sell these products—which are enjoyed by more than 1 billion people a day. A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where everyone’s invited. Here, you can dare to be yourself. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you can influence the people around you and the world at large. By showing up, you’ll have the opportunity learn, develop, and grow our unique skill sets at work. Our supportive teams can fuel your professional goals to make a global impact. Join us. Dare for Better. Nationwide Opportunities- Please Read: Just because this role looks like it's located in Purchase, NY doesn't mean it is! At PepsiCo we place Campus Interns/ Full- Time and Graduate hires in roles nationwide across both field and headquarter locations. Field based roles will only be placed in the field. Responsibilities The goal of PepsiCo’s Operations program is to provide students with the opportunity to leverage their academic understanding in a real-world, business-driven environment. You will have the opportunity to lead hourly teams of Manufacturing, Warehouse, or Traffic associates with varying levels of experience and education. Our campus hires will be responsible for people and team development, quality performance, cost, service and safety. There will be opportunities to develop both individuals and teams; to solve operational issues and motivate team members to achieve performance targets. This position level will vary based on candidate experience and scope of role. What you can expect: Experience various assignments in Production, Warehouse Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Planning, Transportation Engineering, Customer Integration, Commercialization, and Supply Chain Strategy. Ability to move rapidly through increasing levels of responsibility, including managerial positions, based on performance. Access to a variety of operating models within the Beverage, Foods and Corporate environments; meaning you could support power brands such as Pepsi, Tropicana, Gatorade, Quaker & Frito-Lay and still work within the same company! Comprehensive Total Rewards package In this role, you will be called upon to: Ensure a safe working environment for yourself and the people around you Demonstrate strong leadership skills to coach, develop, and influence various teams Organize and facilitate work team meetings (examples: pre-shift, roundtables, etc.) Use your analytical thinking skills through qualitative and quantitative analysis; demonstrating a strong drive to fix problems and design solutions Support various components and activities spanning the project management life cycle; such as business case analysis, detailed requirements, software design/testing/deployment, and issues management Learn PepsiCo’s Operations framework through various placements in Production, Warehouse, Maintenance, Quality, and Transport Operations Perform at fast pace, with self-motivation and strong initiative Compensation & Benefits: The expected compensation hourly pay ranges for hires into our 2025 campus intern openings is $20.50 - $39.60/hour Role, degree discipline, degree level, and location are part of the process when determining actual starting salary for positions Hourly pay for our campus hires is pre-determined and non-negotiable We love to convert our interns to full time opportunities! Our full time positions have a comprehensive benefits package that include: Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement. In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Qualifications What we’re looking for: Currently pursuing a degree in: Engineering, Food Science, Operations/Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Organizational Leadership & Supervision, or Business Management (other related majors will be considered) Highly motivated self-starter Proven people/project leadership throughout your academic career (on- or off- campus) Previous experience in an operations environment (on- or off- campus; either through employment, internship, or academic clubs) Ability to work in an unstructured environment with the ability to make trade-off decisions quickly Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills Ability to give/receive constructive feedback Willingness to work flexible work schedules, including early mornings, evening and/or weekends Flexibility for relocation will allow for greater advancement opportunities Spanish language skills a plus Minimum Qualifications - Each candidate is expected to: This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States. Be completing their final year of undergraduate studies Hold a Bachelor’s degree prior to the intended full time start date EEO Statement Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy. Please view our Pay Transparency Statement


The goal of PepsiCo’s Operations program is to provide students with the opportunity to leverage their academic understanding in a real-world, business-driven environment. You will have the opportunity to lead hourly teams of Manufacturing, Warehouse, or Traffic associates with varying levels of experience and education. Our campus hires will be responsible for people and team development, quality performance, cost, service and safety. There will be opportunities to develop both individuals and teams; to solve operational issues and motivate team members to achieve performance targets. This position level will vary based on candidate experience and scope of role. What you can expect: Experience various assignments in Production, Warehouse Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Planning, Transportation Engineering, Customer Integration, Commercialization, and Supply Chain Strategy. Ability to move rapidly through increasing levels of responsibility, including managerial positions, based on performance. Access to a variety of operating models within the Beverage, Foods and Corporate environments; meaning you could support power brands such as Pepsi, Tropicana, Gatorade, Quaker & Frito-Lay and still work within the same company! Comprehensive Total Rewards package In this role, you will be called upon to: Ensure a safe working environment for yourself and the people around you Demonstrate strong leadership skills to coach, develop, and influence various teams Organize and facilitate work team meetings (examples: pre-shift, roundtables, etc.) Use your analytical thinking skills through qualitative and quantitative analysis; demonstrating a strong drive to fix problems and design solutions Support various components and activities spanning the project management life cycle; such as business case analysis, detailed requirements, software design/testing/deployment, and issues management Learn PepsiCo’s Operations framework through various placements in Production, Warehouse, Maintenance, Quality, and Transport Operations Perform at fast pace, with self-motivation and strong initiative Compensation & Benefits: The expected compensation hourly pay ranges for hires into our 2025 campus intern openings is $20.50 - $39.60/hour Role, degree discipline, degree level, and location are part of the process when determining actual starting salary for positions Hourly pay for our campus hires is pre-determined and non-negotiable We love to convert our interns to full time opportunities! Our full time positions have a comprehensive benefits package that include: Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement. In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan


What we’re looking for: Currently pursuing a degree in: Engineering, Food Science, Operations/Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Organizational Leadership & Supervision, or Business Management (other related majors will be considered) Highly motivated self-starter Proven people/project leadership throughout your academic career (on- or off- campus) Previous experience in an operations environment (on- or off- campus; either through employment, internship, or academic clubs) Ability to work in an unstructured environment with the ability to make trade-off decisions quickly Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills Ability to give/receive constructive feedback Willingness to work flexible work schedules, including early mornings, evening and/or weekends Flexibility for relocation will allow for greater advancement opportunities Spanish language skills a plus Minimum Qualifications - Each candidate is expected to: This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States. Be completing their final year of undergraduate studies Hold a Bachelor’s degree prior to the intended full time start date

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