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The Hershey Company · 1 day ago

Future Opportunities Electrical Controls Co-Op (Summer 2026)

Stuarts Draft, VA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

The Hershey Company is offering a Co-Op opportunity in Electrical Controls for Summer 2026. The selected intern will work under the guidance of controls engineers on various projects, including electrical design and equipment installation, while also having the chance to develop their own assigned project.

ConfectioneryFood and BeverageManufacturingService IndustrySnack Food

No H1B

Responsibilities

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

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

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

Electrical EngineeringPLC ProgrammingElectrical DesignHMI DevelopmentElectrical TroubleshootingNetworkingSCADA SystemsMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelFood ProcessingOrganizationDependabilityTeamworkInitiativeFlexibility

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

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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