Nourish Your Future.

At Kerry we’re obsessed with food and with an ambition to provide 2 billion people access to more sustainable nutrition, this isn’t a ‘typical’ program. But then, you’re not a typical student. If you’re looking for responsibility and exposure to meaningful projects around the world and if you have an open and flexible approach, then a career at Kerry could be right for you. The world wants more nutritious, tastier, sustainably produced food. If you want to help solve the food challenges of our time, apply now. 

  

The food industry is ever-growing, and we pride ourselves in helping customers make better food, in a better way for a better future. Kerry is a global company with several manufacturing facilities across North America. Through the 11-week summer internship program, you will have the opportunity to work and learn in real, impactful roles.

 

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Sales (located in Beloit, WI):  This role is critical to supporting account managers by assisting with customer interactions and driving client engagement strategies.  Responsibilities will include managing inbound lead generation, coordinating internal projects, and ensuring alignment between customers and Kerry’s internal teams. Marketing (located in Beloit, WI):  This role will coordinate with Marketing leadership to gather and synthesize consumer, market, customer and competitor insights to support and activate category strategies in the region.  Job responsibilities will be varied and give exposure to strategic planning, marketing communications, category insights, and channel activation. Finance & Accounting (located in Beloit, WI):  In this role, you will collaborate with various functions to ensure robust and effective financial controls while providing key financial insights that contribute to Kerry’s business performance and goal achievement.  As part of an interconnected, you’ll be responsible for supporting decision-making and fostering an engaging and motivating environment that places finance at the core of the business. Customer Care (located in Beloit, WI):  This role serves as the central point of contact for order fulfillment for all customer categories.  Responsibilities will focus on proactive communication to internal stakeholders (Plant Operations, Transportation, Supply Chain, Finance, and Sales) and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and positive customer outcomes.  Quality (Plant based, requires relocation for the second year):  This plant level role will focus on ensuring that plant production processes deliver optimal quality food products for customers.  This role will oversee quality control measures, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards (like HACCP and GMP). Engineering (Plant based, requires relocation for the second year):  This role provides critical support to manufacturing sites by developing, optimizing and implementing maintenance strategies.  Key responsibilities include executing maintenance excellence programs, defining asset criticality, and leveraging key performance indicators to improve asset performance at optimal costs. Supply Chain (One rotation in Beloit, WI, one rotation at a plant):  This role offers exposure to planning, customer support, commercialization of new products, transportation and logistics on a global scale.  Responsibilities include optimizing processes through technology to better support internal customer care teams, collaborating on modeling and planning efforts and utilizing data to enhance operational efficiency.

Qualifications & Skills

Pursuing a bachelor's degree from a four-year accredited college or university in a related field with an anticipated graduation date between December 2025 - May 2026 Minimum 3.0 GPA Strong interpersonal skills with the proven ability to communicate effectively to all levels of an organization  Strong interpersonal skills with the proven ability to build and maintain relationships and communicate professionally to all levels of an organization  Excellent time management and organizational skills  Ability to work in a team environment  Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)  A curious mindset 

 

Compensation Data

The starting wage for an internship is $20.00 an hour.  Actual offers may vary depending on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, location, etc.  In addition to your pay, Kerry offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and retirement contribution (all benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).