PepsiCo

Supply Chain Intern

June - August 2018 • Rancho Cucamonga, CA

What I liked

It was a hands-on experience

What I wish was different

I wish I had more time there.

Advice

Ask questions!

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Marketing Intern

June - July 2018 • Dubai, Dubai

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Great work environment and learning experience. Very hands on internship with a lot of responsibilities and oppurtunities to develop transferable skills.

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Sales Management Intern

May - August 2019 • Naples, FL

What I liked

I really liked the structure of the internship. It was very hands on and self-managed. I only really saw and sat down with my boss once or twice a week. I was doing similar work as the front line employees which was really rewarding. But they also incorporated a lot of events and networking opportunities for the interns to spice up out summer.

What I wish was different

I really loved everything about it!

Advice

Take everything in! I learned an incredible amount of the summer. Not only did I learn about the beverage industry, but also about myself and how my capabilities mesh with the corporate setting.

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Supply Chain Intern

June - August 2019 • Casa Grande, AZ

What I liked

I liked the hours I could work

What I wish was different

The locaiton

Advice

It is a dirty place to work in the food manufaturing industry

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Data Analytics Intern

June - August 2018 • Dubai, Dubai

What I liked

The ability to produce a whole project independently, from start to finish.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had access to more advanced data analysis applications/software.

Advice

To do your research and base decisions on knowledge, not opinion!

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Future Sales Leader Intern

June - August 2019 • Burlington, NJ

What I liked

I liked that I was able to move somewhere new and experience something different. I loved learning about all the different roles that are available at PepsiCo. I really loved all the people that I got the chance to meet and work with.

What I wish was different

I wish that I asked more questions in the beginning of the internship.

Advice

I would say to make sure that you step out of your comfort zone. It is an amazing place to work but you should be open to any position because it is very easy to move around.

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Supply Chain Engineering Intern

June - August 2018 • Casa Grande, AZ

What I liked

The internship exposed my to a part of the engineering industry that I had never had the opportunity to before. Thanks to this, I was able to experience and learn a tremendous amount.

What I wish was different

The resources that were available were not enough to complete the project I had. The scope of the project was much too large.

Advice

Be willing to learn and work within a team and you will be successful.

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Intern

June - August 2019 • Waipahu, HI

What I liked

I loved the people!

What I wish was different

I wish I was more prepared to experience real world experiences.

Advice

OWN YOUR TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE.

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Sales Management Intern

June - August 2017 • La Mirada, CA

What I liked

Good pay

What I wish was different

Physical work involved

Advice

The description is not fully accurate but it does provide good work experience and pay.

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Supply Chain Intern

May - August 2019 • Stone Mountain, GA

What I liked

The environment and family atmosphere

What I wish was different

My daily commute to and from work

Advice

Be open to everything and be sure to ask questions

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Supply Chain Intern

June - August 2019 • Hidalgo, TX

What I liked

This internship was amazing. It was very hands on. Got a chance to work closely with management who had years of seniority under their belt. Also got a chance to network with other interns and see what types of projects they were working on as well.

What I wish was different

I wish interns could swap roles for a week mainly to see what was going on in the sales side of the company.

Advice

Do not be afraid of relocation. It is only temporary. You are building a foundation to your future career.

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Supply Chain Intern

June - August 2020 • Perry, GA

What I liked

company culture, pay, and support were great. they gave us a mentor and a buddy to go to if we needed anything. daily schedule was very organized as well and there was a lot of guidance and learning opportunities. most of this applied more to corporate though, and less supply chain

What I wish was different

learned sc is not for me, which wasn't their fault. a big part of our performance measures wasn't built into the schedule so I worked overtime every week to create my report outs. i also felt pressured to set up more voluntary meetings to do more in depth learning which would have added to this. I also asked my manager for concerns but didn't receive any until not getting the offer. Manager and HR didn't communicate well so my manager had no clue what I was doing

Advice

going into this experience if you're in terry, just know that engineering culture is very different and they prioritize different things. i was often purposefully asked questions i didn't know in front of others, which was very stressful for me but they want you do reach out to other people at the plant to ask these questions and go more in depth. to me business prioritizes creativity and new ideas, but here it was a lot more focused on technical knowledge. (how does this machine work?) also in business, generally you shouldn't go around bothering people about technical questions that you can ask another intern or research but they really pushed for that here and if you didn't do it it affected your performance. lastly know this is NOT a corporate SC role. You might end up 3rd or 2nd shift

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Manufacturing Operations Intern

June - August 2017 • Twinsburg, OH

What I liked

Each day was completely different, the environment was fact-paced, the people were friendly, the pay was great

What I wish was different

I wish my manager would have been more organized

Advice

Don't wait for someone to give you an assignment, seek one out and ask people if they need help

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Sales Management Intern

June - August 2017 • Reno, NV

What I liked

Being able to shadow different managers in the beginning of my internship allowed me to learn the business cold. While I worked at a smaller facility, there was a sense of family environment and support amongst managers. The final intern report out where all the California/Nevada region interns gather and present on their project was eye opening. From this experience, I grew a lot personally and increased my confidence.

What I wish was different

Having multiple projects laid out before the start of the internship would have been beneficial. There were days when there was a lot of downtime with not much to do.

Advice

Go into your internship with an open mind. Be willing to learn new things and ask for help when you need to. B

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Summer Analyst/ Sales

June - August 2018 • Worcester, MA

What I liked

The hours and time.

What I wish was different

Tried to learn more

Advice

Give it your all.

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Supply Chain Intern

June - August 2017 • Killingly, CT

What I liked

It was very hands on. They allowed us to walk the floor of the plant on our own and really get a feel for our projects. We had the opportunity to be independent and learn on our own, but were able to ask for guidance if we felt like we needed it. They made us feel as much a part of the Frito-family as people who had been there for decades. The managers and front line team members were knowledgeable and willing to help. If they didn't know the answer to a question, they could point you in the direction of somebody else to ask. The HR leaders ensured that all of us were prepared for final presentations. We had a presentation every week to practice, and we were able to get feedback from different people at each one. We had the opportunity to shadow a supply chain leader--the role we would be hired into if given a full time offer. It was a good experience to see what we would actually be doing day-to-day if we were hired. We had flexible hours--as long as we were hitting our 40 hours a week we could schedule our hours how we wanted. With Frito-Lay being a 24 hour business, this meant we could work off-shifts as well to get a better feel for what the plant is like not on 1st shift.

What I wish was different

I thought the entire experience was great.

Advice

You might feel like you're unprepared when you start your project, but that is normal and you have more time than you think to figure it out.

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Quality Control Intern

May - August 2017 • Albany, NY

What I liked

I was exposed to an industry and a division within a company I never pictured I would be in. I also was able to network with plant, district and regional managers, which helps set me up for a return to the company after graduation.

What I wish was different

I wish I had started earlier, right after school ended because I would have been able to learn and accomplish more than I had already did.

Advice

Network and talk with everyone, you never know what you can learn.

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Sales management Intern

June - August 2017 • Buffalo, NY

What I liked

I enjoyed the Hands-on experince part of the intnernship.

What I wish was different

I enjoyed everything about this Internship. Everyone was there to develop you as a person and a future leader

Advice

Just walk in the door with an open mind and try to as helpful,you possible could to the department

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Manufacturing Operations Intern

June - August 2017 • Killingly, CT

What I liked

The internship offers an opportunity to work on real-world problems. It is very hands on and teaches interns how to be great critical thinkers, project managers and how to collaborate with various cross-functional teams. There are also a lot of activities outside of work to help the interns in understanding the business better and networking with other people.

What I wish was different

It is only 2 months, I wish that it could have been longer.

Advice

Immerse yourself in the company and use every resources available. Take initiative on your project and go out of your cubicle and meet people because they are all very friendly.

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Marketing Intern

June - August 2017 • White Plains, NY

What I liked

I liked that we had so much ownership over our own growth and projects. I made so many incredible friends by being there and being exposed to an atmosphere that included such brilliant people and perspectives.