2025 Summer Live Operations Intern (Goldsboro, NC)

Butterball, LLC, one of America’s most iconic brands, helps consumers celebrate Thanksgiving and every day in between. Located in the thriving Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, our goal is to provide a diverse array of career opportunities and paths which include our farms, processing facilities and support offices. We are the largest producer of turkey products in the U.S., and we make a lot more than Thanksgiving turkeys. Our company’s measurable growth is in no small part due to our team members in North Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri, who each have a seat at the table to contribute to our success

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, a Live Operations Intern, you’ll work in our Goldsboro Live Ops facility located in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The Live Ops team works alongside all the Farmers & Growers, Feed Mills, Processing Plants located in the North Carolina region. The team also oversees the health and well-being of the turkeys and raised with the utmost care. The Live Operations Intern will work very closely to with the team to learn various aspects of Butterball Live Operations. 

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:

• 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 5-18 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

What you’ll get:

• Introduction to the whole process: breeders, feed mill, processing plant and live ops in general (farms)
• 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? 

• Pursuing a Bachelors, Master or PhD in Animal Sciences, Poultry Science, or related field with an expected graduation date of December 2025 through June 2026
• You are required to have a valid drivers’ license and reliable transportation to and from work.
• Ability and interest to both indoor facilities and outdoor with either hot or cold temperatures.
• Ability to climb ladders inside a barn 10-12FT
• Work Monday thru Friday
• Working knowledge of animal care and well-being practices
• Ability to follow animal care well-being and bio-security policies and procedures

Are you up for the challenge? Apply Now!

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer. Butterball, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of Butterball’s Drug/Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy. Details will be provided to individuals who receive a conditional job offer, or upon request.

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