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PepsiCo UK First Gen 2027

Applications closed 30 October 2026. Pays £26,600 a year.

No published policyFirst Gen (UK placement year)

Unconfirmed. PepsiCo UK publishes no sponsorship policy for its first gen, so we cannot state a firm answer. PepsiCo UK runs its undergraduate placement year under the global First Gen internships and programs banner, aimed at students in the penultimate year of their degree who get industrial work experience for a year. The programme overview page gives no UK-specific duration, salary, site list or application dates, and no statement on visa sponsorship was found.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
placement
Pay
£26,600 (Supply Chain Industrial Placement, Leicester)
2027 cycle
Open: the UK Supply Chain Industrial Placement (Leicester, 2027) advert is live with a printed application closing date of 30 October 2026, and PepsiCo may close early if response is large
Confidence
medium

PepsiCo UK First Gen: at a glance

First Gen is PepsiCo's UK placement year, giving students industrial work experience. One current role, the Supply Chain Industrial Placement in Operations at Leicester, involves analysing operational and performance data, supporting continuous improvement, leading individual improvement projects and working with Operations, Inventory, Transport, Planning and IT teams, including on new product launches. Source

Duration
12 months (Supply Chain Industrial Placement, Leicester)“We are looking for enthusiastic undergraduates to join our Supply Chain team on a 12-month placement programme starting in July 2027 on a full time basis.”Source
Start date
July 2027 (Supply Chain Industrial Placement, Leicester)“We are looking for enthusiastic undergraduates to join our Supply Chain team on a 12-month placement programme starting in July 2027 on a full time basis.”Source
Who can apply
Students in the penultimate year of their degree“This placement year provides students with industrial work experience during the penultimate year of their degree.”Source
Starting pay
£26,600 (Supply Chain Industrial Placement, Leicester)“will last for 12 months, with a salary of £26,600”Source
Degree requirement
Business Management or a closely related degree (Supply Chain Industrial Placement, Leicester)Source
Recruitment stages
  1. Online application
  2. Video interview
  3. Virtual assessment centre
Source
“This placement year provides students with industrial work experience during the penultimate year of their degree.”
PepsiCo UK, from its own careers pages
The catch: The overview page groups UK First Gen in with unrelated programmes elsewhere in Europe, so UK-specific detail such as salary and sites only appears once individual roles are live and searchable.
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What PepsiCo UK publishes about this programme

Checked against PepsiCo UK's own careers pages on 2026-10-24. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: not published
  • Application dates: published
  • Programme description: published
  • Duration and start date: published
  • Who can apply: published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: not published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: published

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-21. Application dates last checked 2026-10-24. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does PepsiCo UK sponsor visas for its first gen?

Unconfirmed. PepsiCo UK publishes no sponsorship policy for its first gen, so we cannot state a firm answer. PepsiCo UK runs its undergraduate placement year under the global First Gen internships and programs banner, aimed at students in the penultimate year of their degree who get industrial work experience for a year. The programme overview page gives no UK-specific duration, salary, site list or application dates, and no statement on visa sponsorship was found.

What is the PepsiCo UK first gen?

First Gen is PepsiCo's UK placement year, giving students industrial work experience. One current role, the Supply Chain Industrial Placement in Operations at Leicester, involves analysing operational and performance data, supporting continuous improvement, leading individual improvement projects and working with Operations, Inventory, Transport, Planning and IT teams, including on new product launches.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with PepsiCo UK?

The overview page groups UK First Gen in with unrelated programmes elsewhere in Europe, so UK-specific detail such as salary and sites only appears once individual roles are live and searchable.

When do applications open for the PepsiCo UK first gen?

Open: the UK Supply Chain Industrial Placement (Leicester, 2027) advert is live with a printed application closing date of 30 October 2026, and PepsiCo may close early if response is large. Checked on 2026-10-24 against PepsiCo UK's own site.

How long is the PepsiCo UK first gen?

12 months (Supply Chain Industrial Placement, Leicester), according to PepsiCo UK's own careers information.

When does the PepsiCo UK first gen start?

July 2027 (Supply Chain Industrial Placement, Leicester), according to PepsiCo UK's own careers information.

Who can apply for the PepsiCo UK first gen?

Students in the penultimate year of their degree, according to PepsiCo UK's own careers information.

What does the PepsiCo UK first gen pay?

£26,600 (Supply Chain Industrial Placement, Leicester), according to PepsiCo UK's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the PepsiCo UK first gen?

Business Management or a closely related degree (Supply Chain Industrial Placement, Leicester), according to PepsiCo UK's own careers information.

What are the recruitment stages for the PepsiCo UK first gen?

Online application, Video interview, Virtual assessment centre, according to PepsiCo UK's own careers information.

How should I confirm PepsiCo UK's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on PepsiCo UK's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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