Primary Purpose

To experience Mountaire's culture first-hand and provide additional exposure of Mountaire's family-oriented work environment.  Fulfill all designated duties within each specialized area of operation for the duration of the internship. This program is intended to provide learning opportunities by working hands-on with mentors and completing assigned projects. This project could cover anything from pre operational inspection results to fecal occurrences. The Intern may monitor internal auditing, foreign material trending, foreign material reduction, water-retention testing, antimicrobial studies, and salmonella reduction.

Primary Project 

Working with an on-site laboratory Working with a cross functional team of production, maintenance, and safety Improving quality in finished product Helping to meet new government issued guidelines
 

Duties/Activities Required by Job

Complete assigned project identified by department mentor Attend weekly seminar series across different Mountaire facilities All interns must be available to travel to Delaware during the last week of the program for final presentations (August 5 - 7, 2025) All interns are required to complete a 10 minute presentation on their project at the conclusion of summer. Presentations will take place in Millsboro, DE at the Administrative Building during the week of August 4-8th.  All interns must complete a mid-way evaluation (week 5) along with a final evaluation (week 10)

Education/Experience Requirements 

Must be currently enrolled and pursuing an Associate or Bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint      Ability to collaborate     Effective communication skills