First Gen: Sustainability Intern

Winter term: January/February to July 2027

Pepsi, Lay’s, Quaker, Doritos — hungry for more than just great flavors? 

Experience what it’s like to shape the future of iconic brands and step into a workplace where culture, creativity, and collaboration drive everything we do.  

Every 6 months, PepsiCo BeNeLux welcomes new talent just like you. Our internship program for (near-)graduates offers meaningful projects, mentorship and plenty of opportunities to grow your skills through hands-on experience. It’s not just on-the-job learning, but a chance to develop both personally and professionally. 

Join our group of around 30 interns and become part of a community where your voice and perspective matter.  

The Sustainability Intern supports the activation of PepsiCo’s pep+ agenda across the Benelux business by contributing to research, internal engagement, customer collaboration, and strategic projects.

In this role, the intern helps translate sustainability ambitions into practical initiatives that strengthen our culture, inform decision‑making, and advance our commercial and operational impact.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Sustainability research & insights

Support targeted desk research into best practices, innovations, and emerging trends in sustainability across FMCG peers and key customers. Translate insights into actionable recommendations that help further embed pep+ into PepsiCo’s commercial and operational agenda.

• Internal pep+ engagement & capability building

Contribute to the development, rollout, and continuous improvement of internal sustainability engagement initiatives (workshops, activations, communication formats). Aim to strengthen pep+ literacy and build a more sustainability‑driven culture within PepsiCo.

• Customer‑focused sustainability collaboration

Driving customer engagement and collaboration on sustainability through supporting sales colleagues in preparing the annual customer discovery sessions

• Internal communication & storytelling (PEPNews)

Support the writing, shaping, and coordination of content for our quarterly internal newsletter, PEPNews, with the goal of increasing engagement, pride, and excitement around pep+ and our broader sustainability initiatives.

• Integrating pep+ into business processes

Contribute to ongoing projects that embed pep+ more deeply into our business strategy, such as sustainability scorecards, packaging initiatives and value‑chain projects.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT 

• A supportive team that will encourage your professional growth and development 
• An opportunity to be meaningful and impactful within your work and projects  
• A community of interns - offering additional support, the opportunity to build connections, workshops and much more
• Internship compensation of 1.077€/month and travel reimbursement
• Meal vouchers  
• Work-from-home toolkit 

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR 

• Excellent communication and organizational abilities 
• Strong writing skills; ability to draft clear and engaging content is a plus.
• Passion for personal and professional development related to sustainability  
• Eagerness to learn with an elevated level of motivation and drive. 
• Pro-active and curious attitude  
• Fluent in English and Dutch 
• Knowledge about recent evolutions in the broader Sustainability / ESG landscape is preferred 

YOUR RECRUITMENT JOURNEY 

• Phone screening with one of our recruiters 
• Interview at our office/online
• Offer: You’re hired!
• Welcome to PepsiCo 

CAREERS TO SMILE ABOUT 

At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day. 

At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve. 

Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you.  

Want more info? Check out www.pepsico.com!