2025 Summer R&D Intern (Garner, NC)
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 R&D Intern, you'll work in our Headquarters located in located in Garner, NC. You’ll provide an encompassing experience through a variety of projects that support our business within the Research & Development Team.
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:
- Become familiar with the product development lifecycle and Stage Gate project management system
- Gain understanding of product production processes through production line tour and audit
- Gain project management experience with New Products, Process Improvement projects
- Execute a continuous improvement project (savings or operational efficiency)
- Learn to design and execute a production test in the production environment.
- Review your test findings key internal stakeholders for approval
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 Food Science, Poultry, Animal or Food Science or related field an expected graduation date of December 2025 through June 2026
- Proficiency in math and background in statistics
- Interest in poultry/meat food manufacturing
- Previous coursework on lean and or lean Six Sigma practices
- Bilingual English and Spanish (preferred but not required)
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.