Intern - Marketing

Smithfield Foods, Inc.; Smithfield, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Smithfield Foods, Inc. offers a paid summer internship program across multiple locations in the United States. The 10-week Summer Internship provides real-world learning, mentorship, and opportunities to participate in meaningful projects within key management meetings.

You will gain exposure to different disciplines, work on live assignments, and present outcomes to executives while enjoying a supportive, inclusive environment that emphasizes growth and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Finance, accounting, agribusiness or related major; sophomore year completed.
• Strong written and verbal communication; proactive and self-motivated.
• Solid time, project and organizational management; able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Focus on assignments within your track and complete Learning Plan.
• Attend team and customer meetings within your functional area.
• Develop and execute processes to address challenges.
• Create formal proposals and presentations for management.
• Attend developmental trainings and collaborate with other interns.
• Present outcomes to Executive Leadership and peers.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Time management

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Finance, Accounting, Agribusiness or Related Major

Sophomore year completed

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Project

PowerPoint

AutoCAD

Job description

When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special – a company that's sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact.

Your Opportunity

We Invest in Smithfield’s Future by Investing in Yours.

The Smithfield Foods internship program offers students a paid opportunity to work in an environment that fosters real-life experiences, explores career options, and applies your education.

You will become a part of key management meetings and participate in meaningful projects.

Our goal is to provide a working environment that not only encourages creativity, but offers equality, diversity, mutual respect and productivity.

Our summer internships are typically 10 weeks.

Our Summer Internship roles will be based in various locations across the country and offer potential travel opportunities.

You will have exposure and the opportunity to broaden your skills through impactful work, mentored relationships, and will gain real world exposure to different disciplines on Smithfield’s team.

Core Responsibilities

• Focus on assignments and projects within your identified track
• Complete Learning Plan and master the skills and tasks identified
• Attend team and customer meetings within your functional area
• Develop and execute process and procedures to alleviate challenges within your functional area
• Create formal proposals and presentations to various levels of management
• Attend developmental training and workshops for the Summer Internship Program
• Cross-Collaborate with current interns on a summer project
• Present during End-of-Summer Presentations to Executive Leadership, Management and Peers

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Finance, Accounting, Agribusiness or Related Major
• Must have completed your sophomore year in college.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience working with Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD.
• Willingness to learn and work in a team environment.
• Proactive thinker and self‑motivated.
• Strong time, project, and organizational management skills.
• The ability to work independently.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

The expected pay range for this position is $0.00 - $0.00 per hour.

Smithfield Foods provides pay ranges that reflect its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the company reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of hire. Individual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, location of the position, the candidate’s qualifications and experience, internal equity, external market pay for comparable positions and budget considerations. At Smithfield Foods, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive total rewards package.

EEO Information

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.

At Smithfield, good food starts with good people. "Good food. Responsibly.®" is more than just our tagline; it's what we do. We provide good jobs. We take good care of our animals. We are good stewards of the environment. We do good in our local communities.

Smithfield is proud to offer robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs to support our team members and their loved ones, and with out‑of‑pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers. Beyond our medical plans, our Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost. These programs are uniquely tailored to our Smithfield team and provide support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more. Our company invests in your future. We offer comprehensive training and professional development programs designed to help you reach your full potential. Through LinkedIn Learning, employees can access on‑demand courses, professional certificates, and skill‑based training to build capabilities aligned with career and business needs. Our partnership with Guild supports your continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs, while our leadership development initiatives nurture high‑potential talent. We also offer unique benefits like our Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children.

Headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. With a diverse brand portfolio and strong relationships with U.S. farmers and customers, we responsibly meet demand for quality protein around the world. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com and connect with us on Facebook, X, formerly known as Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.