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The Hershey Company · 3 hours ago

Future Opportunities Process Engineering Co-Op (Fall 2026)

Hershey, PA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

The Hershey Company is a global confectionery leader known for its chocolate and snacks. They are offering a Process Engineering Co-op position for undergraduate students to gain real-world experience in engineering design and project execution within the Consumer Packaged Goods and Food processing industry.

ConfectioneryFood and BeverageManufacturingService IndustrySnack Food

No H1B

Responsibilities

Working with multidisciplinary teams including personnel from manufacturing, product development, analytical research, quality assurance, industrial engineering, electrical engineering, and packaging engineering, equipment manufacturers, and installation contractors

Design, specification, and purchase of process equipment & systems supporting approved projects. Preparing proper documentation of project work, including process flow diagrams, P&ID's, engineering calculations, process design documentation, and process test reports

Use of strong communication skills to coordinate and oversee equipment and system installation, check-out, and commissioning of designed systems

Hands on role in production environment for commissioning, and start-up of process systems. Troubleshooting and establishing operating parameters based on equipment design and operational performance

Successful transition of deliverables and documentation to Plant Operations and Maintenance staﬀ

Qualification

Process EngineeringAnalytical SkillsProject ManagementAutoCADSAPMicrosoft OfficeCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationProblem SolvingHands-on Experience

Required

Must be an undergraduate student majoring in Chemical, Mechanical, Agricultural, or similar program from an ABET accredited engineering program at the sophomore level or higher

Eligibility to work in the United States for any employer

A valid Drivers' License and a means of reliable transportation

Willingness to relocate to a manufacturing plant location to support a project execution. Additional travel to support other assignments as required, up to 25% of the time

Availability to work 40 hours per week

Availability to work on a flexible schedule occasionally including off-shifts and weekends

Preferred

Familiarity with AutoCAD, MathCAD, SAP, and programming languages

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