Summer Intern: Field Sales

Overview
SMILE AT WHAT’S NEXT

At Pepsi Co, you'll find the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and help shape what's next. As one of the world's leading food and beverage companies, our beloved brands—including Gatorade, Lay's, and Quaker—help create smiles with every sip and bite. Behind our products is a connected system that starts with how we source and grow ingredients alongside farmers and extends to how we make, move, and deliver products while driving positive impact for our business and communities.

At the heart of Pepsi Co are our people: professionals who bring curiosity, drive, and fresh thinking, working together to turn ideas into action. Across functions, teams, and markets, we collaborate to solve challenges, unlock new opportunities, and create meaningful impact for our consumers, customers, and communities.

No matter your role, you'll be part of a connected community where your contributions matter, your voice is heard, and your development is supported. With opportunities to grow, belong, and smile, Pepsi Co offers more than a place to build your career—it offers the chance to help create what's next.

Nationwide Opportunities
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Although this posting may appear to be tied to a specific location (e.g., Purchase, NY), placements for this role are nationwide and assigned based on business needs across various field locations. This is a fully field-based role and will not involve a remote or corporate office setting.

Functional

Description:

Pepsi Co’s Field Sales internship offers a fast‑paced, hands‑on environment where learning by doing is the norm. Does leading a team of 8‑10 sales reps within your first two years excite you? Does spearheading a $10‑15 million business sound rewarding? If so, Pepsi Co Field Sales might be the organization for you! You'll gain firsthand exposure to sales operations, route execution, team collaboration, and leadership.

You will work alongside experienced Field Sales Leaders and gain visibility with senior leadership. This Field Sales internship is designed for individuals who are passionate about leadership, sales execution, and in‑person customer engagement. Field presence is essential for success in this internship.

What you can expect:

In this role, you will be expected to:

During your internship, you will:

• Own a customer‑facing project with measurable impact on sales performance
• Learn and apply Pepsi Co’s fact‑based selling techniquestodeliver exceptional customer service
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills to coach, develop, and influence various teams including frontline associates
• Travel throughout your territory to interact with store managers, frontline associates, and local Pepsi Co teams
• Support execution of promotions, displays, and new product launches
• Lead or support meetings with customers, sales representatives, and team leaders
• Evaluate data and generate actionable insights to improve business outcomes
• Gain experience with sales technology, route planning, and merchandising execution
• Spend your days in stores, warehouses, and in the field
• A field‑based internship experience with regular travel in your assigned territory
• Direct exposure to sales leadership and frontline operations
• A supportive team invested in your development and success
• Internalcampusnetworking, learning sessions, and final project presentations
• A realistic preview of a full‑time

Field Sales career at Pepsi Co

What we’re looking for:

• A passion for sales, leadership, and hands‑on problem solving
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven leadership and customer‑facing sales experience through academics, part‑time jobs, internships, or involvement in campus organization
• Motivation to work in a physical, active,…