Position Overview:

The Coca-Cola’s Summer Internship program is a 10-week experience at our headquarters in Atlanta, GA. The GDI Microbiology Intern will be part of our North America R&D Center, working on projects that include microbiological lab activities to support our innovation initiatives. These projects will involve working with carbonated and non-carbonated beverages, rapid microbiological methods and the development of models that predict behavior of microorganisms in beverage matrices.

Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities:

• Predictive modeling and determination of cardinal values of spoilage organism growth in high acid beverages.​

• Exploring the microbiological sensitivity of different juice ingredients used in similar beverage formulations.​

• Learn about the micro hazards in formulated acid/high acid and acidified beverages.​

• Learn different manufacturing processes used at industrial scale including thermal and non-thermal processes to produce beverages.

Education Requirements:

Currently pursuing a bachelor’s in food science, Food Microbiology, Food Safety Microbiology, Food Engineering, or equivalent fields​ not graduating before December 2025.

Related Work Experience:

• Food microbiology and Food Safety.
• Thermal and non-thermal processes to produce food or beverages.
• Microbiological Methods.

Functional Skills:

• Strong technical acumen and scientific approach.

• 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.

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s and not graduating before December 2025.