Summer Live Operations Intern: Poultry Production Immersion

Butterball; Goldsboro (NC); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 27,552,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Butterball, America’s favorite turkey brand, invites students to join a summer Live Operations internship at the Goldsboro, NC Live Ops facility. Over 10–12 weeks you’ll learn hands-on about breeders, feed mills, and processing plants while supporting flock care and live operations projects.

You will visit farms, work with birds across age ranges, perform lab work, and engage in live operations research. Strong teamwork, problem-solving, and a passion for food production are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s in Animal Science, Poultry Science, or related field with an expected graduation date December 2027 through June 2030.

Responsibilities

• Farm visits in both North BBN and South BBS divisions with and without birds (empty farms waiting for birds).
• Working with birds of different ages and sizes: brooders of 1-5 weeks old and/or grow out of 5-20 weeks.
• Working closely with flocks, supervisors and farmers.
• Lab work with processing of samples.
• Develop and conduct live operations research.
• Work with live animals in a farm environment.

Skills

Team player

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's in Animal Science, Poultry Science, or related field

Job description

Butterball, America’s favorite turkey brand, invites students to join a summer Live Operations internship at the Goldsboro, NC Live Ops facility. Over 10–12 weeks you’ll learn hands-on about breeders, feed mills, and processing plants while supporting flock care and live operations projects.

You will visit farms, work with birds across age ranges, perform lab work, and engage in live operations research. Strong teamwork, problem-solving, and a passion for food production are encouraged.