The Hershey Company · 5 hours ago
Future Opportunities Intern Quality & Regulatory Compliance - Digital Quality (Summer 2026)
United States
Internship
Remote
Intern
Start in 2026 SummerThe Hershey Company is seeking a summer intern to manage and support small-to-medium sized projects on their Digital Quality team. This position focuses on Digital Quality related Food Safety Quality functions and provides an excellent opportunity to gain meaningful experience in these areas.
ConfectioneryFood and BeverageManufacturingService IndustrySnack Food
No H1B
Responsibilities
Create actionable metrics that capture risk modeling from food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance
Generate scorecards and reports that evaluate the effectiveness of our product excellence programs
Leverage datasets from various software systems used for food safety and quality
Create and execute a data governance process for food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance data
Evaluate data integrity and process mapping to improve data hygiene
Use digital and software tools for horizon scanning and compliance
Manage your own project and support other Digital Quality initiatives
Map the end to end business process across multiple food safety and quality functional teams with the intent to automate and optimize
Create a PowerApp or Python App for tracking Choking Hazards process
Create a PowerApp or Python App for Regulatory Contaminates
Review current documentation practices and existing tools to automate or optimize
Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), or Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to improve any of the processes above
Manage your own project and support other Digital Quality initiatives
Qualification
Required
Strong analytical skills, problem-solving skills, and excellent interpersonal skills
Verbal and written communication skills are critical in this assignment
Strong computer skills
Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Excel; SAP experience a plus
Experience with any of the following tools will help determine the best project for you: PowerAutomate, PowerApps, SharePoint, Teams
Programming languages such as SQL, Python, C#
Analytics Tools, such as SAP Analytics Cloud, PowerBI, Alteryx, Tableau
Data warehousing and marketplaces, such as SAP Datasphere, Snowflake, or Collibra, are a plus
Able to effectively address all levels within the organization
Strong influencing and leadership skills with the ability to challenge decisions and facilitate change
Exemplary organizational skills
Ability to respond to a diversity of requests
Ability to work in a remote team-oriented environment and be able to assist in different areas where needed
Must be detail-oriented
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment
The successful candidate must be capable of working independently after receiving direction
Comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) while working in the production and office areas
Enrolled in a bachelor's degree program
A minimum overall GPA of 2.8 is required
Preferred
Preferred declared majors are data analytics, data science, food science, chemistry, biology, or a similar discipline
An overall GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred
Company
The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company is headquartered in Hershey, Pa., and is an industry-leading snacks company with a purpose to make more moments of goodness through its iconic brands.
Founded in 1894
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.62B2025-10-21Post Ipo Debt· $1.88B
2025-02-19Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-05-01Post Ipo Debt· $750M
Leadership Team
Kirk Tanner
Chief Executive Officer
Deepak Bhatia
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2026-01-22
2026-01-07
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