Remote Summer Internship 2026 at Hershey
Looking for a future-focused summer internship that blends food safety, digital quality, and data analytics? This remote summer internship opportunity for life science graduates at The Hershey Company offers hands-on experience in digital quality systems, regulatory compliance, and food safety innovation. Designed for students seeking an internship in USA with a globally recognized brand, this role provides real-world exposure to cutting-edge digital tools and cross-functional collaboration.
About The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company is a global leader in food and confectionery, committed to quality, safety, and innovation. With a strong focus on digital transformation and product excellence, Hershey integrates advanced data systems and regulatory compliance to ensure consumer trust worldwide. A summer internship at Hershey offers students the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects while learning from industry experts.
Internship Details:
- Intern Title: Future Opportunities Intern – Quality & Regulatory Compliance (Digital Quality) | Summer 2026
- Company: The Hershey Company
- Location: Remote
- Duration: Summer 2026
- Requisition Number: 126291
- Posted Date: January 31, 2026
Summer Internship Overview
The Hershey Company is seeking a Summer Intern to support the Digital Quality team within Quality & Regulatory Compliance. This internship focuses on Digital Quality–related Food Safety and Food Quality functions and offers the opportunity to manage and support small-to-medium-sized projects.
The role provides meaningful, hands-on experience in the digital transformation of food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, supporting initiatives across data analytics, automation, and process optimization.
Overview of Internship & Potential Projects
Data Analytics & Data Science
- Create actionable metrics to capture risk modeling related to food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance
- Develop scorecards and reports to evaluate product excellence programs
- Leverage datasets from software systems used across food safety and quality
- Support initiatives in:
- Supplier Quality Management
- Quality Incident Management
- Master Sanitation Scheduling
- Environmental Microbiological Monitoring
- Laboratory Information Management
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Internal and External Auditing
- Innovation and R&D
- Create and execute data governance processes for food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance data
- Evaluate data integrity and process mapping to improve data hygiene
- Use digital tools for horizon scanning and compliance monitoring
- Manage individual projects while supporting broader Digital Quality initiatives
- Tools may include: Snowflake, SAP Datasphere, PowerBI, Alteryx, Collibra, SAP Analytics Cloud, Databricks
Business Process Mapping & Automation
- Map end-to-end business processes across food safety and quality teams to enable automation and optimization
- Support regulatory registration changes and international market compliance
- Assist with specialty program ingredient reviews (e.g., Non-GMO, Kosher)
- Support product recalls and withdrawals
- Develop PowerApps or Python applications for:
- Choking hazards tracking
- Regulatory contaminant tracking
- Review documentation practices and tools for automation or optimization, including:
- Allergy statements
- Contract partner manuals
- Shelf-life guardrails
- Product Excellence Programs
- Food Defense
- Apply Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), or Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to improve processes
- Manage individual projects while supporting other Digital Quality initiatives
Required Skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong computer proficiency
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel); SAP experience is a plus
- Experience with tools such as:
- Power Automate, PowerApps, SharePoint, Teams
- Programming languages (SQL, Python, C#)
- Analytics tools (SAP Analytics Cloud, PowerBI, Alteryx, Tableau)
- Data warehousing platforms (SAP Datasphere, Snowflake, Collibra)
- Ability to effectively communicate across all organizational levels
- Strong influencing and leadership skills with the ability to challenge decisions and drive change
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage diverse requests in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently after receiving direction
- Ability to work effectively in a remote, team-oriented environment
- Compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) in production and office settings
Requirements for Summer Internship
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program
- Preferred majors include Food Science, Biology or a related discipline
- Minimum overall GPA of 2.8 required; 3.0 or higher preferred
