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The Hershey Company · 1 week ago

Future Opportunity Intern Lean COE (Summer 2026)

The Hershey Company is seeking an intern for their Lean Center of Excellence group, providing students with real-world experience in the Consumer-Packaged Goods and Food processing industry. This internship will involve responsibilities that contribute to continuous improvement and lean practices within manufacturing operations.

ConfectioneryFood and BeverageManufacturingService IndustrySnack Food
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Coaching operators/mechanics on executing standards
Developing standards for executing tasks on the line
Supporting Daily Management Systems (Equipment centerlines, Defect Handling Identification, and CIL Execution)
Driving daily problem-solving and data driven planning
Driving process efficiency on a production line
Working with and/or leading multidisciplinary teams, including personnel from manufacturing, maintenance, quality assurance, and engineering
Designing, troubleshooting, and optimizing manufacturing processes and products

Qualification

Supply ChainSAPProblem-solvingMicrosoft OfficeCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Must be an undergraduate student majoring in engineering or supply chain at the sophomore level or higher
Eligibility to work in the United States for any employer
A valid driver's license and a means of reliable transportation
Willingness and ability to travel to and work in manufacturing facilities located in PA (Hershey, Lancaster, and Hazleton)
Availability to work on a flexible schedule from time to time, including off-shift

Preferred

Experience or familiarity with SAP

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.

H1B Sponsorship

The Hershey Company has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (10)
2024 (6)
2023 (7)
2022 (6)
2021 (4)
2020 (11)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$4.62B
2025-10-21Post Ipo Debt· $1.88B
2025-02-19Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-05-01Post Ipo Debt· $750M

Leadership Team

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Kirk Tanner
Chief Executive Officer
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Deepak Bhatia
Chief Technology Officer
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