The Hershey Company · 1 day ago
Intern Category Management
Hershey, PA
Internship
Hybrid
InternThe Hershey Company is a leading chocolate and confectionery manufacturer, offering an internship that provides exposure to high-level projects and various business functions. The Intern, Category Management role allows interns to develop category programs, analyze business trends, and gain real-world sales experience while contributing to the company's objectives.
ConfectioneryFood and BeverageManufacturingService IndustrySnack Food
Responsibilities
Support the Category Management team in developing and directing comprehensive category programs, plans, and reviews that provide consumer and category-based solutions
Support development of strategic solutions to achieve Hershey sales objectives by utilizing tools / processes to improve item and shelf space optimization, in-store merchandising, pricing, and promotion planning
Help answer overarching business questions from top leadership using available resources including data and advanced tools
May assist with weekly reporting around seasons, ad tracking, P&L, merchandising, etc
Develop fact-based analysis of customer business trends utilizing a variety of data
Analyze/monitor competitive assortments, feature pricing and merchandise activity
Learn to utilize third party data such as IRI or Panel data and visualize for team
Hands on experience at Retail to learn the impact of Category Management on store-level execution and the skills developed at retail to aid in a successful long-term career
Networking – meet and greets with individuals from around the organization
Qualification
Required
Strong analytical skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Valid driver's license in good standing
Ability to work independently and in a remote work environment
Reliable transportation to get to and from work as well as attend sales calls
Willingness to learn and motivation to succeed
Previous work experience is a plus
Currently enrolled in a degree program as a sophomore or junior at the start of the internship
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better
Preferred
Experience with Access, Tableau, Alteryx or other Data visualization tools
Data analytics in a previous job, internship, or school project
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
H1B 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 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
Deepak Bhatia
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2026-01-22
2026-01-07
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