First Gen: Sustainability Intern

PepsiCo • Internship • Zaventem • 6d ago

Overview

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 6months, PepsiCo BeNeLuxwelcomes 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

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

Qualifications

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!