2027 Summer Food Production Intern

Butterball; Carthage (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Professional development

Job summary

Butterball, America’s favorite turkey brand, invites you to join as a Poultry Production Intern in the Carthage, MO plant for 10–12 weeks. You’ll dive into daily plant operations, tackle industry challenges, and contribute to process improvements.

You’ll gain hands-on experience, work with a team, and develop leadership skills while supporting quality assurance and food safety initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelors, Master or PhD in Agri‑Business, Animal Science, Food Science, Meat Science, Ag Leadership or related field with an expected graduation date of December 2027 through June 2029.
• Have a valid drivers’ license and reliable transportation to commute to and from work.
• Demonstrated participation in extracurricular activity.
• Demonstrated involvement on campus.
• Previous work experience of any kind preferred.

Responsibilities

• Master the ins and outs of food production.
• Collaborate with our team to optimize processes.
• Contribute to quality assurance and food safety.
• Develop your leadership skills by guiding and mentoring our first-line employees.

Education

Pursuing Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Agri‑Business, Animal Science, Food Science, Meat Science, Ag Leadership or related field

Job description

Ready to shape the future of food?

Join Butterball, America’s favorite turkey brand, for an exciting summer internship!

Butterball, LLC, is one of America’s most iconic brands and the most loved and trusted brand of turkey in the United States. Known for helping consumers celebrate Thanksgiving, Butterball also brings delicious turkey products to tables around the world every day. Located in the thriving Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, our business model gives us the opportunity to provide a diverse array of career opportunities and paths which include live operations, processing facilities, corporate functions and support offices. At Butterball, we aim to provide great-tasting foods that bring people together and inspire meaningful moments with the people who matter most.

Over the course of 10-12 weeks, as a Poultry Production Intern, you'll work in our Carthage food manufacturing plant, located in Carthage, MO. You’ll dive into daily plant operations, tackle industry challenges, and contribute to process improvements.

The program’s primary objective is to grow future leaders by providing professional development and a series of assignments that align with professional interest within the processing and manufacturing industry.

What You’ll Do

• Master the ins and outs of food production.
• Collaborate with our team to optimize processes.
• Contribute to quality assurance and food safety.
• Develop your leadership skills by guiding and mentoring our first-line employees.

What You’ll Get

• Hands‑on experience and professional development.
• Opportunities to network and learn from industry experts.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.

We're looking for awesome students like you!

Do you have a knack for problem-solving and a passion for food? We're looking for creative minds who can help us make our food production process even better. You'll need to be a team player, ready to roll up your sleeves and get things done. Think you have what it takes to make a delicious difference?

• Pursuing a Bachelors, Master or PhD in Agri‑Business, Animal Science, Food Science, Meat Science, Ag Leadership or related field with an expected graduation date of December 2027 through June 2029.
• Have a valid drivers’ license and reliable transportation to commute to and from work.
• Demonstrated participation in extracurricular activity.
• Demonstrated involvement on campus.
• Previous work experience of any kind preferred.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, reach, bend, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate equipment, computer, telephone, keyboard, and occasionally climb and lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions & Travel Requirements

• Work will be performed in a manufacturing plant environment with varying conditions, such as cold areas, wet areas, warm areas, chemicals, and other site conditions.
• This position requires the individual to wear and work in personal protective equipment while in the manufacturing environment.
• The noise level in the manufacturing environment may exceed 85 DBA and require hearing protection.
• Occasional travel required.

Disclaimer

We embrace equal opportunity employment. Butterball is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law.