Hands-on QA Intern: Food Safety & Manufacturing

GTR Link; West Point (MS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Peco Foods is offering a Summer Internship Program for a Quality Assurance Intern at a large-scale poultry processing facility. You will work with experienced professionals to learn how food safety, product quality, and regulatory compliance are maintained, applying classroom knowledge to real-world plant operations.

You’ll gain hands-on QA experience, exposure to quality management systems and regulatory requirements, and contribute to projects that improve plant performance while developing

Qualifications

• Enrolled full-time in college during the semester preceding the internship.
• Sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student in good standing.
• Pursuing a degree in Food Science, Poultry Science, Animal Science, Biology, Microbiology, or related field.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to quality.
• Good analytical, problem-solving, and computer skills.
• Demonstrated leadership potential and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on quality assurance experience by monitoring food safety and quality standards.
• Explore food safety and quality operations through exposure to systems and regulatory requirements.
• Develop technical and analytical skills via inspections, data collection, and performance analysis.
• Build leadership and problem-solving skills by collaborating with plant leaders to address quality concerns.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Food Safety

Data collection

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Education

Pursuing degree in Food Science or related field

Tools

Excel

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

Peco Foods is offering a Summer Internship Program for a Quality Assurance Intern at a large-scale poultry processing facility. You will work with experienced professionals to learn how food safety, product quality, and regulatory compliance are maintained, applying classroom knowledge to real-world plant operations.

You’ll gain hands-on QA experience, exposure to quality management systems and regulatory requirements, and contribute to projects that improve plant performance while developing