Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Whitestone

Travel Required:

Relocation Provided:

Job Posting End Date:

January 31, 2025

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition is a fast-paced, dynamic environment where brand builders work together with the goal of becoming innovative game-changers in the world of sports and active hydration. Extreme passion and teamwork are the essentials of being a successful member of the BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition team – which consists of BODYARMOR and POWERADE brands. BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition exudes an entrepreneurial culture backed by the resources and insights of one of the world’s most iconic companies, The Coca-Cola Company, which acquired BODYARMOR in 2021. This unique environment gives employees the ability to move quickly, exceed expectations, develop valuable relationships, and have fun while we work to achieve our goal of becoming #1 in Sports Hydration.  

 

BODYARMOR is looking for an Innovation Intern to join our team.  

 

As a BODYARMOR Innovation Intern you will be a part of the Innovation team and will be assigned a master project that will support the development of the BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition rolling 5-year innovation pipeline across both BODYARMOR & POWERADE brands.  You will work with internal and external stakeholders to understand the category landscape, product trends, and macro consumer trends and their potential application to the functional hydration/nutrition space.  Additionally, you will work with our development team to work on product design or development, quality and sensory of new innovations.  

 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Research new and upcoming trends in the sports nutrition space 

Create product and process designs for new innovations, or participate in continuous improvement projects for existing portfolio 

Conduct bench-top formulation work to design and develop new products. 

Work with the cross functional QA and Regulatory teams to understand our QA standards and metrics 

Understanding nutritional components of products that consumers are seeking 

Identifying white space opportunities within the functional beverage space to expand the BASN portfolio of brands 

Learn different beverage manufacturing processes used at an industrial scale 

Support additional ad hoc projects as requested 

Present project results at the completion of the internship 

REQUIREMENTS: 

Currently enrolled in BS in food science, chemistry/chemical engineering, or other similar major on track to graduate no sooner than December 2025.

Strong analysis, creative thinking, planning, organizing and problem-solving skills 

Basic knowledge of food science, chemistry, or nutrition science 

Strong attention to detail.  Self-starter.  Team player. 

Ability to adjust on the fly and thrive in an ever-changing environment  

Ability to travel (10%) 

Monthly Compensation

$3,400-$6,700 dependent on job and degree type

Skills:

organization

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

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