2027 Summer IT Site Admin Intern

Butterball; Garner (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Butterball, LLC, in Garner, NC, invites ambitious students pursuing IT/Data Analytics or related fields to join a 10-12 week IT Site Admin Intern program. You’ll identify tech-based improvement opportunities, plan projects, and work with operations and IT teams to drive practical solutions.

The internship combines hands-on experience, professional development, and exposure to live operations, with travel to plants as needed and opportunities to present findings using Smartsheet.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s in IT, Data Analytics, Business, Engineering or related field with graduation between Dec 2027 and May 2029.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to and from work.
• Willing to travel frequently to Butterball plants and live operation locations.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-site process evaluations with operations groups to identify technology-based improvements.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to select best solutions for identified challenges.
• Submit project proposals and manage projects using Smartsheet.
• Projects may include digitizing paper processes, creating SOPs, ROI calculations, or implementing software to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with departments across Butterball including CI, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Engineering, Live Operations, IT and corporate support.

Skills

Public speaking

Team player

Analytical thinking

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's in Information Technology/Data Analytics/Business/Engineering or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

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 an IT Site Admin 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 project plan for implementation. 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:

• On-site process evaluation with operations groups to identify a need for technology-based improvement.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to identify the best possible solution to said challenge.
• Submit a project proposal, build, and manage the project using our project management tool, Smartsheet.
• Projects may range from digitizing current paper processes, creating SOP documents, calculating ROI for current or potential opportunities, implementing new or current software to create more efficient processes for our operations teams, as well as other projects not yet discovered.
• Collaborate with multiple departments throughout Butterball, including CI, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Engineering, Live Operations, IT, and corporate support groups.

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, Data Analytics, Business, Engineering or related field with an expected graduation date of December 2027 through May 2029.
• 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.

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.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

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