Future Opportunities Intern Quality & Regulatory Compliance (Summer 2027)

Summer 2027 Quality Regulatory Compliance (QRC) Internship

Location: Hershey, PA | Duration: Summer 2027 | Work Environment: Corporate, manufacturing plant, and virtual settings

Looking for a summer internship where you can build real-world experience, solve meaningful problems, and learn how quality and food safety come together inside a global snacking company? The Hershey Company is seeking a Summer 2027 intern to support Food Safety and Quality projects that make a direct impact on our products, processes, and consumers. This role is a great fit for a curious, detail-oriented college student who enjoys data, problem solving, collaboration, and learning in both office and manufacturing environments.

What You’ll Get to Experience

Food Safety and Quality Projects May Include:

• Supporting root cause analysis for food safety or quality failures
• Developing FMEAs for specific manufacturing processes
• Leading or supporting Food Safety and Quality improvement projects
• Partnering on innovation and capacity expansion projects
• Creating or updating product, process, or quality specifications
• Mapping processes to improve reliability and consistency
• Gathering, organizing, and analyzing data to support business decisions
• Evaluating updating software applications and digital tools
• Developing training materials for teams
• Supporting corrective and preventive action planning
• Managing an individual project while collaborating with Quality Specialists and cross-functional partners

Skills That Will Help You Succeed

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Clear verbal and written communication
• Comfort using Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Access, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Excel
• Interest in SAP, Microsoft Power BI, data analysis, or digital tools
• Ability to build relationships and communicate with people at different levels of the organization
• Leadership potential, curiosity, and a willingness to ask questions and challenge the status quo
• Strong organization skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Attention to detail and follow-through
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to travel to manufacturing sites in the United States, if needed
• Ability to work independently after receiving direction
• Commitment to following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) while working in production

Who Should Apply

• Current college student pursuing an undergraduate degree
• Preferred majors include food science, food law and regulation, nutrition science, chemistry, biology, mechanical engineering, or a similar Supply Chain discipline
• Minimum overall GPA of 2.8 required; 3.0 or higher preferred
• Reliable transportation

Why This Internship Matters: You’ll gain hands-on experience in food safety, quality systems, manufacturing processes, and continuous improvement while learning from professionals who help protect the quality and trust behind Hershey products.

Please be advised that The Hershey Company welcomes all applicants to internships. However, Hershey will not provide immigration-related support for these internships.  

Hershey also will not provide immigration-related sponsorship (such as H-1B) for entry-level roles should you later apply for one of those roles in the future.