**_Candidates are encouraged to apply to 3 or fewer internship roles during a given internship recruiting cycle_** **Position Overview:** The Coca-Cola Company's North America Product Development R&D Team is actively recruiting for a 2026 Summer Internship position. The chosen candidate will support exploratory initiatives for next generation of beverages in the sports category leveraging AI. **Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities:** + Conduct market analysis on consumer trends in the sports category + Learn product development process by assisting other R&D team members towards day-to-day R&D activities + Learn different beverage manufacturing processes used at industrial scale + Work closely with cross-functional technical team to understand the research gaps in sports hydration + Conduct bench top formulation work to design and develop new products + Contribute towards building next generation sports products, learn new skills, and get to have lots of fun at the same time **Education Requirements:** + Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's in Food Science or closely related field or have graduated from their degree program no earlier than December 2025. **Related Work Experience:** + Previous internship or industrial experience preferred, but not necessary **Functional Skills:** + Foundational Food Science Knowledge + Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills + Ability to perform in a challenging, dynamic and changing environment + Service minded, team player, high level of commitment + Passionate with an aptitude to quickly learn **Compensation:** + Monthly Salary (undergraduate): $4,506 + Monthly Salary (graduate): $6,066 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Dates of Internship: May 18 - July 31, 2026 The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.