2027 Summer IT Project Coordination - SAP Intern

Butterball, LLC; Garner (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Butterball, LLC in Garner, NC invites you to a 10-12 week IT SAP Intern program. You will work closely with a Senior Project Manager to identify a technology-based improvement opportunity and manage the SAP project plan for implementation.

You'll maintain the integrated SAP schedule, prepare status reports and dashboards, schedule meetings, and learn SAP implementation practices and IT project governance. This internship aims to grow future leaders through professional development and diverse

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's in IT, CS, CE, Business or related field, with expected graduation Dec 2028–Jun 2030.
• Must have valid driver's license and reliable transportation to work.
• Will travel frequently to plants and live operation locations.
• Must initiate, lead, and follow through on conversations, presentations, and training; comfortable with public speaking.
• Balance technical, analytical thinking with personable skills to drive enterprise changes.
• Strong business acumen – understand IT impact on business.

Responsibilities

• Maintain SAP project schedule; track milestones and overdue activities; follow up with leads.
• Prepare status reports, dashboards, and project updates on scope, risks, and milestones.
• Schedule meetings, draft agendas, capture minutes, and follow up on actions.
• Learn project management and SAP implementation practices for large IT projects.

Skills

Public speaking

Project management

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Business acumen

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Business, or related field

Job description

2027 Summer IT Project Coordination - SAP Intern

Job Category : Information Technology

Requisition Number : 2027S003890

• Posted : September 15, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Garner, NC 27529, 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, as an IT SAP Intern, you'll work in Garner, NC. This internship's goal will be to identify a technology-based improvement opportunity and devise and manage the SAP project plan for implementation. This individual will work closely with a Senior Project Manager. This could entail a brand-new project or building from an existing project. 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:

• Maintain the integrated SAP project schedule by tracking milestones, identifying overdue activities and following up with workstream leads.
• Prepare status reports, dashboards, meeting materials, and project updates covering schedule, scope, risks, issues, resources, and milestones.
• Schedule meetings, prepare agendas, capture meeting minutes, and follow up on action items.
• Learn project management methodologies, SAP implementation practices, and how large IT projects are governed.

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? Additional eligibility requirements:

• Pursuing a Bachelors in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Business, or related field with an expected graduation date of December 2028 through June 2030.
• All participants in this program are required to have a valid drivers’ license and reliable transportation to and from work.
• There will be frequent travel to our plants and live operation locations depending on project needs.
• The individual in this role will be required to initiate, lead, and follow through on conversations, presentations, and training, and should be comfortable with public speaking.
• This role requires a balance of technical, analytical thinking as well as being personable and able to make connections to further implement change on an enterprise level.
• Strong business acumen - ability to understand the impact of IT on different parts of the business.

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