2027 Summer Food Production Intern

Butterball, LLC; Ozark (AR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits

Job summary

Butterball, LLC, America’s favorite turkey brand, invites passionate students to join a 10-12 week Poultry Production Intern program at our Ozark, Arkansas plant. You will engage in daily plant operations, tackle challenges, and contribute to process improvements.

During the internship, you’ll develop leadership skills by guiding first-line employees, collaborate to optimize processes, and participate in quality assurance and food safety initiatives, with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Agri-Business, Animal Science, Food Science, Meat Science, Ag Leadership, or a related field with a graduation date between December 2027 and June 2029.
• Have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to commute to and from work.
• Open to relocating to Ozark, Arkansas if not in the area.
• 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.

Skills

Problem solving

Team player

Leadership potential

Education

Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in Agri-Business/Animal Science/Food Science/Meat Science/Ag Leadership

Job description

Job Category: Production & Manufacturing Operations

Requisition Number: 2026S003853

• Posted : September 11, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Ozark, AR 72949, USA

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, a Poultry Production Intern, you'll work in our Ozark food manufacturing plant, located in Ozark, Arkansas. 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 aligns 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 Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Agri-Business, Animal Science, Food Science, Meat Science, Ag Leadership, or a related field with an expected graduation date ofDecember 2027 through June 2029.
• Have a valid drivers’ license and reliable transportation to commute to and from work.
• Open to relocating to Ozark, Arkansas if not in the area.
• 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.

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.

This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of Butterball’s Drug/Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy. Details will be provided to individuals who receive a conditional job offer, or upon request.

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