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. The program dates are June 1, 2026 to August 14, 2026.

Where You'll Work
At the Kerry Center in Beloit, Wisconsin, US we are the leader in taste and nutrition for the global food, beverage and pharmaceutical industry. We have approximately 700 employees at this location that perform various task such as research and development, finance, procurement, supply chain and customer care. This location is commutable from major cities such as Milwaukee, Madison, Rockford and Chicago. If you’re looking to build a career in RD&A with a team you can have some fun with, we might be the team for you!

Sales Overview

You will be working with some of the world’s largest Food manufacturers and/or Foodservice brands.

There are assignments available on several teams within the Commercial Development & Sales function.  Possibilities include

• Global CPG
• Regional CPGs
• Kerry Brands
• Food Service
• Various end-use market teams (e.g., Meals, Snack, Beverage, Supplements, etc.)

Responsibility from day 1, you will not only support your colleagues in day-to-day business, but you will also manage your own projects and accountabilities. You will develop a broad set of commercial development and selling skills through collaboration with the wider Kerry sales network and cross-functional teams. You will also work with stakeholders from many other functions, including Marketing teams, Business Development and R&D.

Look behind the curtain of food manufacturing and keep up with the latest market trends that are shaping the food and beverage products of tomorrow.

Key Responsibilities

What you'll do

Sales Support & Lead management

• Collaborate with Kerry marketing, business, and RD departments in preparation for account meetings (internal and external) and supporting activities associated with account meetings.
• Follow-up on incoming leads within 12 hours and liaise with leads/new points of contact with respective account team or as assigned.
• Support the build of sales funnel including outreach via email, cold-calls, and further developing leads into opportunities.
• Execute marketing launch plans to selected client partner lists establishing new leads and/or further engagement.
• Research, Learn, & Report on select customer or end use market organizations, priorities, and company hierarchy identifying new connections and/or new opportunities; and compiling commercial summaries.
• Manage multiple day-to-day follow-up activities including sample requests, quality/regulatory review, past due activities (internal and external).
• Capture meeting notes and keep Salesforce/CRM data bases up to date and complete.

• Actively live the Kerry values of Courage, Ownership, Inclusiveness, Open-mindedness, & Enterprising Spirit 

Qualifications and Skills

What You’ll Need to be Successful 

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited College or University in ngineering, Business, Marketing, Economics, or Food Science related field of study with an expected graduation date between December 2025 – May 2026
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Legal Authorization to work in the U.S. – Sponsorships will not provided for early career roles.
• Experience in Advanced Analytical, project management, planning or problem-solving abilities   
• Ability to work in a team 
• A curious mindset
• Internship experience in manufacturing or logistics a plus

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.  Accepting applications on a continuous basis until 2026 cohort is full.  Estimated expiration date 4/1/26.

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

Sponsorships will not be provided for this early career roles now or in the future.

We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.