The Coca-Cola Company’s North America Product Development R&D Team is actively recruiting for a 2026 Summer Internship position. The chosen candidate will support exploratory initiatives for next generation of beverages in the sports category leveraging AI.
Responsibilities
Conduct market analysis on consumer trends in the sports category
Learn product development process by assisting other R&D team members towards day-to-day R&D activities
Learn different beverage manufacturing processes used at industrial scale
Work closely with cross-functional technical team to understand the research gaps in sports hydration
Conduct bench top formulation work to design and develop new products
Contribute towards building next generation sports products, learn new skills, and get to have lots of fun at the same time
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's in Food Science or closely related field or have graduated from their degree program no earlier than December 2025
Foundational Food Science Knowledge
Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
Ability to perform in a challenging, dynamic and changing environment
Service minded, team player, high level of commitment
Passionate with an aptitude to quickly learn
All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States
Preferred
Previous internship or industrial experience preferred, but not necessary
Benefits
The Coca-Cola Company is a soft drink manufacturer & distributor that makes a variety of soft drinks, including diet coke and regular coke.
