Location:  Hershey, PA 

Duration: Spring 2026 (Full time January - June 2026)

We are currently prioritizing recruitment for the Spring 2026 Co-Op. However, we do have Fall 2026 openings as well. If you are able to complete a Co-Op in Fall 2026, a job posting will be available for applications soon. 

 

Summary: 

By coming to The Hershey Company, not only will you have the sweetest internship on Earth, you will have fun and learn more than you thought possible in a six-month time span. Our interns are exposed to high-level projects stemming from top management, meaning plenty of exposure for you as you look to make connections and build your career. You will understand the entire business, learn all relevant measures to the industry, and become a pro with data analytics. You will use Excel daily and become a power user. 

Our interns are considered actual employees and contribute to projects similar to our analysts. No worries though, we help you get there through extensive training. 100% of students who have gone through the program would recommend it to a friend and most interns cite enjoying the people they work with and feeling as though they were part of the team as the top reasons to intern here! 

 

Responsibilities: 

Effectively utilize the company’s resources to develop insights and impact overall company performance 

Utilizing data to build sales stories, general insights, and develop tools to help others track performance 

Help answer overarching business questions from top leadership using available resources including data and advanced tools 

Weekly Display Inventory Reports & Reorders   

“Merchandising Magic” website enhancements & sell sheet updates 

Weekly Ad Tracker 

Competitive Tracker – Yammer review for Competitive Displays and POS Inspiration 

White Space Innovation (Millennial perspective) – What’s the next big idea?  Sound/Motion/Smell??? 

Merchandising Solution Design briefs – Graphics assets, Shopper Insight/Challenge, the retailer specs 

Branded Experience – Reese’s PBC Focus – How do we leverage the Iconic Reese brand at retail 

RSR support – Responsible for up to 3 stores to gain broad knowledge of role 

ROI P&L Tool 

2019 Rack Hardware Budget support – PSD’s & Carry-in displays budgets by month and by retailer 

GCIC (Customer Meeting Scorecards, Survey Monkey & Set-Up Support) 

Networking - Meet and Greets 

  

Qualifications: 

Education: Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in their junior or senior year

 

Preferred: 

Experience with Microsoft Excel in the workplace, long-term project or internship 

Thorough understanding of Microsoft PowerPoint 

At least one previous internship 

Data analytics in a previous job, internship, or school project 

College Junior or Senior 

 

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.