At CCEP we want to provide opportunities for young people to experience the world of work. Our summer internships and placements allow you to gain an invaluable insight into the world of Coca-Cola, whilst gaining valuable employability skills.
Placement programme
I joined CCEP’s Workplace and Employee Relations team as a year-long intern. I was attracted to the role because it offered me the opportunity to explore an area of People & Culture that I had particularly enjoyed during my Business Management and Human Resources degree. It also gave me the chance to apply my university learning within a large, global organisation.
Throughout my internship, I have worked with a wide range of stakeholders from different teams and countries. This has helped me build new skills and develop a deeper understanding of human rights, policy management and employee relations in a global business.
Workplace and Employee Relations Intern
I joined CCEP’s Workplace and Employee Relations team as a year-long intern. I was attracted to the role because it offered me the opportunity to explore an area of People & Culture that I had particularly enjoyed during my Business Management and Human Resources degree. It also gave me the chance to apply my university learning within a large, global organisation.
Throughout my internship, I have worked with a wide range of stakeholders from different teams and countries. This has helped me build new skills and develop a deeper understanding of human rights, policy management and employee relations in a global business.
One of my major projects has been supporting the update of CCEP’s human rights training. This has involved working with stakeholders to ensure the training meets global requirements, while also developing my understanding of what human rights mean in the workplace. I have also supported policy management activities, which have helped me learn about the processes involved in creating, maintaining and retiring policies across an organisation. Being involved in a variety of projects has also shown me the importance of detailed planning, collaboration and engaging the right stakeholders to successfully deliver a project.
The variety of the internship has been particularly valuable for my development. I have been trusted to take ownership of tasks that directly contribute to projects, including conducting competitor research and creating presentations to share my findings with stakeholders. As my internship has progressed, I have been given greater responsibility, allowing me to continue developing my confidence, knowledge and professional skills.
One achievement I am particularly proud of is supporting the update of CCEP’s external human rights webpage. I used insights from my competitor research to create a mock-up of how the webpage could look and worked with relevant internal teams and external stakeholders to help bring the idea to life. It was rewarding to see how my research and ideas could contribute to a meaningful piece of work.
I would definitely recommend an internship at CCEP to anyone at the beginning of their career. The experience has given me valuable knowledge, practical skills and opportunities to work with people across a global organisation. It has supported both my professional and personal development and has given me a clearer understanding of the direction I would like my career to take.
Summer interns
As a summer intern you will have the opportunity to gain real experience and be provided relevant training to support your academic studies. You will have the opportunity to work as part of a diverse team, and you will work on a variety of meaningful work assignments and projects during your time with us.
We advertise at various points throughout the year for these roles. If no vacancies, please sign up for job alerts.
Sign up to job alertsAbi White, QESH Apprentice
“In March 2020, I applied for the role of a QESH apprentice at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) – QESH stands for quality, environment safety and health. After researching the role and the company, I knew this apprenticeship was for me.”
“Currently, I’m completing a BSc (Hons) Food Science and Technology degree at the University of Lincoln. At the same time, I work from our head office a few times a week. Previously, I was travelling weekly across the UK, visiting different sites and meeting new people. I go to new areas of the country I had never even visited before, mostly up north!”
“Working within the central team at CCEP has given me so many opportunities to talk to people with huge amounts of knowledge and experience. Last summer, I was working at the Sidcup site, where I was exposed to lots of business areas – including the chemistry and microbiology labs – and was walked through the whole manufacturing process of Coca-Cola from beginning to end.”
“I have learnt so much and so many skills since I started, and I have three more years to go. My confidence has grown immensely, as well as my independence. I am so excited for what these next three years will bring me. I would strongly advise anyone to take the chance and apply for an apprenticeship here!”
A Year in Industry
Our 9 to 12-month Industry Placement Programme gives you the chance to learn, grow, and make an impact. Through real responsibility, meaningful projects, and hands-on experience, you'll develop new skills, deepen your business knowledge, and gain valuable insight into life at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.
We advertise at various points throughout the year for these roles. If no vacancies, please sign up for job alerts.
Our 9 to 12-month Industry Placement Programme gives you the chance to learn, grow, and make an impact. Through real responsibility, meaningful projects, and hands-on experience, you'll develop new skills, deepen your business knowledge, and gain valuable insight into life at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.
We advertise at various points throughout the year for these roles. If no vacancies, please sign up for job alerts.
Frequently asked questions
A summer internship typically lasts around 8 weeks, and a placement is between 9 and 12 months.
The application process involves three or four stages – firstly you apply online at the CCEP careers site for the vacancy, you are then sent a link to an online gamification assessment. If you are successful at that stage, you are then invited to either a video or telephone interview. The final stage of the process is an assessment centre.
We are looking for ambitious students with effective communication skills, a ‘can-do’ attitude, the desire to learn and ability to work well with others.
The programme will consist of either 3 or 4 rotations, this will be dependent on the programme that you join. The rotations will provide an opportunity to experience and gain insight into the functions areas of the programme and is likely to have a project assigned as part of this programme.
Post completion of your studies we welcome applications from our past placements or interns, if the vacancies are available. All opportunities will be posted onto our Early Careers job page.
Everyone's Welcome
For us, inclusion and diversity isn’t about statistics. It’s creating an environment where you feel like your best self and have people you can reach out to when you don’t. Our answer is the Just Be Network, made up of CCEP employees organising events for issues we’re passionate about, such as Pride and mental wellbeing. And not least, promoting equal and fair chances within our workplace.
Sustainability
Sustainability is at the heart of our business and we understand we have an impact on our environment and the societies in which we operate.
Our sustainability plan includes a series of measurable targets for four action areas – Climate, Packaging, Water and Nature, and Communities. These targets provide a clear direction for how we intend to work with partners across our value chain to be a force for good to build a better future - for people and for the planet.