Manufacturing Operations Analytics Intern - Summer 2026

At Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you'll be part of the leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates. For over 100 years, Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman's, and Pangburn's have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13 company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our team and let's continue making chocolate lovers happy!Join us for an eleven‐week summer internship where you'll gain hands‐on experience, contribute to meaningful projects, and learn from teams across one of America's most iconic chocolate brands. At Russell Stover, you'll build real‐world skills, grow your network, and make an impact in a supportive, collaborative environment.A day in the life...As a Manufacturing Operations Analytics Intern, you'll immerse yourself in the data that drives our production environment. Your work will include evaluating existing dashboards and data pipelines to understand how information moves across the organization. You'll contribute to the creation and enhancement of SAP Analytics Cloud dashboards, testing visual designs and ensuring the insights presented are accurate and meaningful. You'll also document data definitions, logic, and process controls to support consistency and transparency. Collaboration will be a key part of your role as you partner with teams in Operations, Finance, and IT to gather requirements, share findings, and help transform business needs into dependable analytics solutions.What you will be doing...Review and interpret existing dashboards and underlying data sources to assess performance and data qualityDevelop, standardize, and validate SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) dashboards to support operational reportingDocument data definitions, process flows, and control points to ensure accuracy and consistencyCollaborate with cross‐functional partners in Operations, Finance, and IT to gather requirements and support analytics initiativesParticipate in weekly check-ins with your managerAttend professional development workshops and networking eventsDeliver a final presentation showcasing your project outcomes and learnings.If visiting our manufacturing plants, you will be expected to:Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to ensure product quality and maintain compliance with food safety standards.Complete and follow FSQA training and programs to comply with regulatory requirements, ensure consumer safety, and support the plant's food safety and quality objectives.Promptly report and take appropriate action on any observed or potential food safety hazards, process deviations, or non-conformities by notifying the designated plant supervisor, in accordance with your role and responsibilities.Actively contributes to the continuous improvement of the company's Food Safety Culture through engagement and actions aligned with your role.This job posting is not all inclusive and other duties may be assigned.Do you have what it takes?(Basic Qualifications)Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Analytics, Data Analytics or similar degree with a graduation between December 2026 and June 2028.Strong experience in Excel and data disiplineCurious, proactive, and eager to learnAbility to work independently and in a team settingStrong attention to detail and willingness to take initiativeExcellent communication skills and the ability to speak, read, and write English fluently, with or without an accommodation.Do you stand above the rest?(Preferred Qualifications)* Interest in the consumer packaged goods or manufacturing industryAt Russell Stover Chocolates, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Russell Stover Chocolates is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace.We provide equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.Employment by Russell Stover Chocolates is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks.Make Happy. Work Happy.