• Job Description

  Req#: 2026S002869

  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 Carthage, MO or Huntsville, AR. 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 2026 through June 2027.
  • 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.

• About the company

  Butterball is a brand of turkey and other poultry products produced by Butterball LLC.

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