Future Opportunities Electrical Controls Co-Op (Fall 2026)

Overview

This Controls Engineering Co-Op has the potential for the selected candidate to work 3 consecutive rotations within the Controls Engineering department depending on your availability. The available Intern/Co-op position would have the opportunity to begin in Fall 2026. Successive rotations would then follow school schedule for a co-op experience.

Responsibilities

• Project Work: Under the guidance of the controls engineer, the intern may be involved in project work which may include electrical design, equipment/instrument installation, equipment/instrument checkout, project startups and maintenance troubleshooting and support.
• Intern Project: Working on their own assigned project. Projects may involve developing electrical elementary drawings, writing program logic controller (PLC) programs, Human Machine Interface (HMI) screen development.
• Researching new technologies to implement in production environments.
• Other: The student intern may also gain experience in talking to vendors, equipment/instrument selection, equipment/instrument set up and training of manufacturing personnel. The intern may also work with process engineering, packaging engineering, quality assurance, industrial engineering and other Hershey personnel.

Qualifications

• Major: Sophomore or junior working toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology with a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0.
• Coursework: The candidate must have completed the basic or introductory courses in the following areas: Electrical Theory, Electronics, Electrical Design.
• Coursework or experience in the following areas is not necessary but would be a plus: Networking, SCADA Systems, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Programming - Ladder Logic, Function Blocks, Structured Text, Human Machine Interface (HMI) Development – Using Visualization Software.
• Food Processing or Manufacturing Candidate must have a valid driver’s license.
• This position may involve international travel.

Technical Skills

• Ability to use basic electrical instruments such as digital multimeter, current probes and signal calibrators.
• The successful candidate must also have basic electrical troubleshooting experience.

Personal Skills

• The successful candidate works well with others, is organized, takes initiative, is dependable, has common sense and is flexible and willing to travel.