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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
• Support Tech Services and have additional exposure to FSQA, R&D, Labeling and Specs
• 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.