Are you the "snack-obsessed" person in your friend group? Do you dream of turning your passion for snacks into something bigger… like a career? If you're a college student looking for a paid 2026 internship, PIM Brands might just be your perfect match.

 

At PIM Brands, We Make The Brands You Love®. Our portfolio of products, from Welch’s® Fruit Snacks to Sun-Maid® Chocolate Covered Raisins and Sour Jacks® Sour Candies are enjoyed by millions of consumers every day. And when it comes to careers, we seek talented, results - oriented individuals who want to play a part in building amazing brands and products while working in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-paced office environment. At PIM Brands, you can make an immediate and lasting contribution to help grow iconic snack and confectionery brands, no matter your area of expertise.

 

Read more about this 2026 internship opportunity below.

 

PIM Brands, Inc. is seeking bright, eager interns for our R&D Department. We are looking for a R&D Intern in starting a career at our Park Ridge NJ location.

 

Overview

• Develop product formulations and work on prototypes.


• Test and define procedures and processing parameters.


• Explore and test improvements in existing products.


• Coordinate pilot plant trials and manufacturing scale up process.


• Product testing; physical, chemical, analytical, sensory, and shelf-life testing.


• Document technical information and prepare reports for trials.


• Evaluate and approve ingredients.


• Perform sensory and physical evaluation of weekly samples and creating the reports.


• Working with food scientists to develop formulation and make new product samples.