Kerry - 2026 Intern Program - Research, Development & Application, application via RippleMatch

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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.

There are opportunities remaining in:

• Sales: (located in Beloit, WI): This role is critical to supporting account managers by assisting with customer interactions and driving client engagement strategies.  Responsibilities will include managing inbound lead generation, coordinating internal projects, and ensuring alignment between customers and Kerry’s internal teams.

• Marketing: (located in Beloit, WI): This role will coordinate with Marketing leadership to gather and synthesize consumer, market, customer and competitor insights to support and activate category strategies in the region.  Job responsibilities will be varied and give exposure to strategic planning, marketing communications, category insights, and channel activation.

• Finance & Accounting: (located in Beloit, WI): In this role, you will collaborate with various functions to ensure robust and effective financial controls while providing key financial insights that contribute to Kerry’s business performance and goal achievement.  As part of an interconnected, you’ll be responsible for supporting decision-making and fostering an engaging and motivating environment that places finance at the core of the business.

• RD&A: (located in Beloit, WI): This role will participate in proactive innovation projects and support scientists with completion of the projects. You’ll apply scientific principles for research and improvement of existing products across the Beverage, Meals, Snack, Bakery, Meat or Dairy markets including Plant Based Foods. This will be achieved by working in a lab and understanding the customers’ needs.

 Qualifications & Skills

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree from a four-year accredited college or university in a related field with an anticipated graduation date between December 2026 - May 2027

• Minimum GPA of 3.0

• Strong interpersonal skills with the proven ability to communicate effectively to all levels of an organization 

• Strong interpersonal skills with the proven ability to build and maintain relationships and communicate professionally to all levels of an organization 

• Excellent time management and organizational skills 

• Ability to work in a team environment 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 

• Legal Authorization to work in the United States – Sponsorship will not be provided for this role now or in the future

• A curious mindset