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Future Opportunities Continuous Improvement Intern (Spring 2027)

Posted Date:  Nov 12, 2026
Requisition Number:  131084

Why Hershey:

At The Hershey Company, our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hershey’s enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally—is part of how we do business every day.

Job Title: Future Opportunities Continuous Improvement Intern (Spring 2027)

 

Location: Memphis, Tennessee

Duration: Spring 2027 - Summer 2027 (part-time during spring term may be considered)

 

Goal

Provide support in all operational activities related to Lean Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering and Continuous Improvement, being part of the development of cost-saving projects and capacity studies on the line.

 

Role Summary and Relevant Processes

50% Support in the performance of Tak-time studies, capacity analysis, line balancing, times and movements, work optimization, with the aim of defining operating standards, suitable online personnel and process improvements.

30% Generation of reports for monitoring, analysis and follow-up of all implemented strategies related to Lean Manufacturing and/or continuous improvement where applicable.

20% Attendance at DDS and continuous improvement meetings in the different business units to follow up on opportunities, suggestions and implementations related to lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.

 

Responsibilities

  • Prepare capacity analysis reports and conduct time studies to execute continuous improvement programs.
  • Develop process mapping for different business units to identify value-added and non-value-added activities, as well as bottlenecks within the processes.
  • Contribute ideas for potential savings projects and support their analysis and possible implementation based on the Improving Ando process.
  • Provide support on the DDS board for all activities related to continuous improvement.

 

Minimum Requirements of Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Specific Knowledge

  • Office Packages (Medium to Advanced Excel)
  • Lean Manufacturing Tools: Paretos, Histograms, times emotion study, SMED, Pokayoque, Root Cause Analysis, 5's (desirable)

 

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Proactive
  • Creative, competitive, determined
  • Communication skills
  • Integrator and teamwork

 

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Education

Must be an undergraduate student majoring in Industrial Engineer Administrator or Industrial Engineer

 

Experience

Experience in a similar position or similar area

 

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
 
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.  

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Nearest Major Market: Memphis

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