Summer 2026 Intern - Industrial Designer

Burlington, MA Job ID 131435 Job Category Supply Chain Job Level Individual Contributor Position Type Full-Time

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Job Overview:

Summer 2026 Intern - Industrial Designer

Keurig Dr. Pepper is looking for an Industrial DesignSummer Internwho wants to help define the experiences that will shape the future of the Keurig brand. This individual will bring curiosity, empathy, creativity, and strategic skills to bear to solve complex business challenges in collaboration with our design staff. In this role, you will work under the supervision of senior design team members to design physical experiences spanning appliances, interfaces, and product ecosystems. You will work closely with product management, industrial design, UI designers, UX research, mechanical engineering, consumer insights, and other business stakeholders to deliver outstanding customer experiences.

Shift/Schedule:

The KDP 2026 Summer Intern Program will run from June 1st– August 7th, 2026
Location: Burlington, MA
Full-time; 40 hours per week
Monday-Friday
8:00am until 5:00pm
Hybrid; In-Office Tues-Thurs

As an Industrial Designer Intern you will:

Understand target audiences' needs, tasks, and goals and translate them into creative concepts and meaningful interactive experiences.
Translate high-level conceptual product ideas into well-designed features.
Work closely with developers and communicate your ideas and designs at a technical level within an agile product development environment.
Participate in immersive user research, concept testing, and usability testing. Develop user personas and scenarios to clarify user research results and focus design efforts on the needs of key customers.
Manage rapid prototyping for digital projects and rapid experiments & demos.
Enable us to scale & speed by maintaining high design standards and guidelines. Develop and document detailed user experience specifications for highly interactive interfaces.

Elements of the KDP 2026 Intern Program include:

Engaging and partnering on innovative projects to gain experience in a fast paced, cross functional team environment
Receive mentor support for your professional development
Participate in meet & greets and lunch & learns with KDP executives and other organization leaders
Receive professional development training such as networking, professional skills development and presenting
Complete a project from start to finish and present it and your takeaways to your team, department, and senior leaders to highlight your project work and impact on the business

Total Rewards:

$31.00/ hour
Paid bi-weekly
$2,500 Sign-on Bonus, paid within first 30 days of employment

Requirements:

Must be an undergraduate currently enrolled in a full-time academic program from an accredited college or university, majoring in Design, Engineering or another related field.
Available to work 40 hours per week (M-F, 8am-5pm)
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize requests, and meet deadlines.
Strong communication skills including excellent listening, written, and verbal abilities.
Ability to work cross-functionally, be independently driven, and adapt to changes.
Desire to be detail-oriented and strive for pixel-perfection.
Ability to prototype experiences at a variety of fidelities.

Please Note: You must be work authorized in the United States on a full time basis without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future. The Company cannot offer employment to F-1 (student) visa holders who require sponsorship in the future or cannot work now on a full time basis.

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Company Overview:

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with a portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partners brands and powerful distribution capabilities to provide a beverage for every need, anytime, anywhere. We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values. We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it!

Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together at scale. Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us?

We strive to be an employer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of ~29,000 employees to grow and develop. We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

A.I. Disclosure:

KDP uses artificial intelligence to assist with initial resume screening and candidate matching. This technology helps us efficiently identify candidates whose qualifications align with our open roles. If you prefer not to have your application processed using artificial intelligence, you may opt out by emailing your resume and qualifications directly to kdpjobs@kdrp.com.

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