Corporate Development Intern - Summer 2025- Hormel Foods - Austin, MN

Corporate Development Intern – Corporate Development - CORPORATE OFFICE (AUSTIN, MN)

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ABOUT HORMEL FOODS — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Justin’s®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized on Fast Company’s list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, received a perfect score of 100 on the 2023–24 Corporate Equality Index and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com.

Job Purpose:  To gain real world experience as a Corporate Development intern supporting enterprise acquisition and divestiture, strategy, and business transformation projects. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provided opportunities to work in key areas such as:
  • Acquisition and divestiture projects
  • Long-range planning and strategy development
  • Corporate venturing and external innovation
  • Enterprise project services
  • Enterprise business process transformation
• This position provides learning opportunities and interaction across the entire company, including exposure and presentation opportunities to senior leadership.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must graduate in August 2025, December 2025, or May 2026 with a major in Accounting, Finance, Marketing or a related field.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently to drive results.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Effective in communications with senior management.
• A pattern of strong goal setting and accountability.
• Highly developed interpersonal and persuasive skills.
• Ability to make recommendations with limited information.
• Must be comfortable with the preparation and consumption of meat products; more specifically, pork, beef, turkey, chicken and nuts.
• This position will require access to and/or the utilization of a personal motor vehicle to get to and from the workplace.

Location and Hours:

• Position is based out of our Corporate Office headquarters in Austin, Minnesota
• Position is approximately 40 hours per week beginning late May and ending mid-August

Compensation:

• Competitive wage
  • The base pay range is $20 to $22 per hour; however, actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location
• Paid housing allowance
• Reimbursement of all expenses incurred on the job
• Company 401k match
• Earn Paid Time off

Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.