The Hershey Company · 5 hours ago
Future Opportunities Electrical Controls Co-Op (Summer 2026)
Stuarts Draft, VA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
Start in 2026 SummerThe Hershey Company is seeking a Controls Engineering Co-Op for Summer 2026, offering the potential for the selected candidate to work two consecutive rotations within the department. The role involves project work under the guidance of a controls engineer, including electrical design, equipment installation, and troubleshooting support.
ConfectioneryFood and BeverageManufacturingService IndustrySnack Food
No H1B
Responsibilities
Project Work : Under the guidance of the controls engineer, the intern may be involved in project work which may include electrical design, equipment/instrument installation, equipment/instrument checkout, project startups and maintenance troubleshooting and support
Intern Project : Working on their own assigned project. Projects may involve developing electrical elementary drawings, writing program logic controller (PLC) programs, Human Machine Interface (HMI) screen development. Project work may also include observing existing plant processes, making recommendations, setting up a test design and working with plant operators and supervisors to troubleshoot existing systems. Researching new technologies to implement in production environments
Other : The student intern may also gain experience in talking to vendors, equipment/instrument selection, equipment/instrument set up and training of manufacturing personnel. The intern may also work with process engineering, packaging engineering, quality assurance, industrial engineering and other Hershey personnel
Qualification
Required
Sophomore or junior working toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology with a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0
The candidate must have completed the basic or introductory courses in the following areas: Electrical Theory, Electronics, Electrical Design
Candidate must have a valid driver's license
Ability to use basic electrical instruments such as digital multimeter, current probes and signal calibrators
The successful candidate must also have basic electrical troubleshooting experience
The successful candidate works well with others, is organized, takes initiative, is dependable, has common sense and is flexible and willing to travel
Preferred
Coursework or experience in the following areas is not necessary but would be a plus: Networking, SCADA Systems, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Programming - Ladder Logic, Function Blocks, Structured Text, Human Machine Interface (HMI) Development – Using Visualization Software, Food Processing or Manufacturing
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
Michele Buck
President & CEO
Recent News
2026-01-22
2026-01-07
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