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*Future Opportunities Intern Quality & Regulatory Compliance – Digital Quality (Summer 2026) * * Location: *Remote * Duration: *Summer 2026 The Hershey Company is seeking a summer intern to manage and support small-to-medium sized projects on our Digital Quality team. The positions will be focused on Digital Quality related Food Safety Quality functions. This position provides an excellent opportunity to gain meaningful experience in the digital aspects of Food Safety and Food Quality functions. * _Overview of Internship and Potential Projects_* * Data Analytics & Data Science* * Create actionable metrics that capture risk modeling from food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance * Generate scorecards and reports that evaluate the effectiveness of our product excellence programs * Leverage datasets from various software systems used for food safety and quality o Supplier Quality Management o Quality Incident Management o Master Sanitation Scheduling o Environmental Microbiological Monitoring o Laboratory Information Management o Product Lifecyle Management o Internal and External Auditing o Innovation- R&D * Create and execute a data governance process for food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance data * Evaluate data integrity and process mapping to improve data hygiene * Use digital and software tools for horizon scanning and compliance * Manage your own project and support other Digital Quality initiatives * Tools include Snowflake, SAP Datasphere, PowerBI, Alteryx, Collibra, SAP Analytics Cloud, Databricks * * * Business Process Mapping & Automation* * Map the end to end business process across multiple food safety and quality functional teams with the intent to automate and optimize o Regulatory Registration changes o International Market compliance o Specialty program ingredient review, such as Non-GMO or Kosher o Product Recalls and Withdrawals * Create a PowerApp or Python App for tracking Choking Hazards process * Create a PowerApp or Python App for Regulatory Contaminates * Review current documentation practices and existing tools to automate or optimize o Allergy Statements o Contract Partner Manual o Shelf Life Guiderails o Product Excellence Program o Food Defense * Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), or Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to improve any of the processes above * Manage your own project and support other Digital Quality initiatives * * * _Required Skills_* * Strong analytical skills, problem-solving skills, and excellent interpersonal skills * Verbal and written communication skills are critical in this assignment * Strong computer skills * Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Excel; SAP experience a plus * Experience with any of the following tools will help determine the best project for you o PowerAutomate, PowerApps, SharePoint, Teams o Programming languages such as SQL, Python, C# o Analytics Tools, such as SAP Analytics Cloud, PowerBI, Alteryx, Tableau o Data warehousing and marketplaces, such as SAP Datasphere, Snowflake, or Collibra, are a plus * Able to effectively address all levels within the organization * Strong influencing and leadership skills with the ability to challenge decisions and facilitate change * Exemplary organizational skills * Ability to respond to a diversity of requests * Ability to work in a remote team-oriented environment and be able to assist in different areas where needed * Must be detail-oriented * Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment * The successful candidate must be capable of working independently after receiving direction * **Comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) while working in the production and office areas * _Requirements_* * Enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program * Preferred declared majors are data analytics, data science, food science, chemistry, biology, or a similar discipline * A minimum overall GPA of 2.8 is required, an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred * Please be advised that The Hershey Company welcomes all applicants to internships. However, Hershey will not provide immigration-related support for these internships. Hershey also will not provide immigration-related sponsorship (such as H-1B) for entry-level roles, should you later apply for one of those roles in the future.* The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans. 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