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The Coca-Cola Company · 6 days ago

Product Development Intern

Atlanta, GA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$4,506/mo - $6,066/mo

Start in 2026 Spring

The Coca-Cola Company’s North America Product Development R&D Team is actively recruiting for a 2026 Summer Internship position. The chosen candidate will support exploratory initiatives for next generation of beverages in the sports category leveraging AI.

Consumer GoodsFast-Moving Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageManufacturing

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Conduct market analysis on consumer trends in the sports category

Learn product development process by assisting other R&D team members towards day-to-day R&D activities

Learn different beverage manufacturing processes used at industrial scale

Work closely with cross-functional technical team to understand the research gaps in sports hydration

Conduct bench top formulation work to design and develop new products

Contribute towards building next generation sports products, learn new skills, and get to have lots of fun at the same time

Qualification

Foundational Food Science KnowledgeInterpersonal CommunicationWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationService MindedQuick LearnerTeam PlayerAdaptability

Required

Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's in Food Science or closely related field or have graduated from their degree program no earlier than December 2025

Foundational Food Science Knowledge

Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills

Ability to perform in a challenging, dynamic and changing environment

Service minded, team player, high level of commitment

Passionate with an aptitude to quickly learn

All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States