Intern - Quality Engineering
The Big Picture
Sysco LABS is the Global In-House Center of Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY), the world’s largest foodservice company. Sysco ranks 56th in the Fortune 500 list and is the global leader in the trillion-dollar foodservice industry.
Sysco employs over 75,000 associates, has 337 smart distribution facilities worldwide and over 14,000 IoT-enabled trucks serving 730,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2025 that ended June 29, 2025, the company generated sales of more than $81.4 billion.
Sysco LABS Sri Lanka delivers the technology that powers Sysco’s end-to-end operations. Sysco LABS’ enterprise technology is present in the end-to-end foodservice journey, enabling the sourcing of food products, merchandising, storage and warehouse operations, order placement and pricing algorithms, the delivery of food and supplies to Sysco’s global network and the in-restaurant dining experience of the end-customer.
Responsibilities:
- Test Case Design & Execution: Assisting in creating, maintaining, and executing test cases, and scripts based on system requirements and design specifications; Supporting functional, exploratory, usability, and regression testing efforts
- Defect Management: Identifying and documenting bugs clearly during testing activities, collaborating with developers and QA team members to ensure timely tracking and resolution of issues
- Participating in ongoing project work, including testing activities
- Automation Learning: Supporting automation efforts by identifying basic scenarios suitable for automation and learning to develop simple scripts under supervision
Requirements:
- Must be currently pursuing or have recently completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- Strong interest in software quality assurance, including manual and automation testing
- A basic understanding of software testing concepts, SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle), and defect management
- Exposure to or the willingness to learn tools such as cloud data platforms (e.g., GCP)
- Good knowledge of SQL, with the ability to write and validate queries.
- Basic knowledge of Python for test automation or data validation.
- Familiarity with programming fundamentals (knowledge of Java or similar languages is a plus)
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Enthusiastic team player with a proactive attitude and eagerness to learn in a fast-paced environment
Benefits:
- An attractive allowance
- Paid birthday leave
- Exposure to the corporate culture of a Fortune 100 company
- An opportunity to work with and learn from industry specialists, and develop professionally in your chosen field
- Opportunities to network and build lasting professional relationships
- A progressive culture that promotes work-life harmony and personal development
Sysco LABS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- Strong interest in software quality assurance, including manual and automation testing
- Basic understanding of software testing concepts, SDLC, and defect management
- Exposure to or willingness to learn cloud data platforms (e.g., GCP)
- Good knowledge of SQL with ability to write and validate queries
- Basic knowledge of Python for test automation or data validation
- Familiarity with programming fundamentals; knowledge of Java or similar languages is a plus
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Enthusiastic team player with proactive attitude and eagerness to learn
Sysco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sysco and has not been reviewed or approved by Sysco.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple national medical plan options with telehealth, behavioral health resources, and targeted programs indicate broad coverage and support. Preventive care access and ancillary offerings (dental, vision, Rx advocacy) further reinforce the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with automatic company contributions plus a match, alongside an employee stock purchase plan, underscores solid retirement support. At union locations, enhanced pension terms add to perceived long‑term value.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Recent collective bargaining outcomes with substantial wage increases demonstrate meaningful pay progression where contracts apply. In high‑volume markets, incentive structures can amplify earnings beyond base rates.
Sysco Insights
What We Do
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food and related products to customers who prepare meals away from home. This includes restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, entertainment venues, and more. Sysco operates almost 340 distribution centers, in over 10 countries, with 76,000 colleagues serving approximately 730,000 customer locations. The company generated sales of more than $81 billion in fiscal year 2025 that ended June 28, 2025. As the world’s largest food-away-from-home distributor, Sysco offers customized supply chain solutions, bespoke specialty product offerings, and culinary support to drive customers to innovate and optimize their operations. We act as a trusted business partner to our customers, helping them grow through our industry-leading portfolio that includes fresh produce, premium proteins, specialty products, sustainably focused items, equipment and supplies, and innovative culinary solutions. For more information, visit www.sysco.com. For important news and key information for Sysco investors, visit the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at investors.sysco.com.
