2027 Quality Assurance Summer Internship

About the company

JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high‑quality food products, including a portfolio of well‑recognized brands and innovative, easy‑to‑use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value‑added premium meat, poultry and retail‑ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. We are the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in North America, and employ more than 100,000 team members.

Our mission is to be the best in all that we do, focusing on delivering the best products and services to our customers, building trust with suppliers, ensuring profitability for shareholders, and creating a better future for our team members. Core values include Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, and Sincerity.

Responsibilities

• Gain knowledge and understanding of GMP, SSOP and HACCP protocols.
• Learn the working knowledge of food safety and quality assurance testing procedures.
• Sit in on food safety team and USDA meetings.
• Familiarize yourself with customer relations and complaint procedures.
• Work/shadow alongside the quality assurance team to develop an understanding of how all roles serve the facility.
• Get a high‑level understanding of claims and specifications.
• Complete and present a project related to issues within the QA department.
• Projects will be determined alongside our FSQA and Operations teams, as well as the mentor assigned to the intern.

What to Expect

• Opportunity to connect with and learn from the company’s executive leadership team throughout the internship.
• Exposure to multiple areas of the business for a well‑rounded understanding of the overall production process.
• A dedicated mentor who provides feedback and coaching.
• Experience in a highly rewarding industry with a multicultural work environment that values its people.
• Development of technical and business knowledge alongside industry experts.
• Regular leadership training sessions with world‑class leadership development instructors.
• Projects driven by business objectives with real‑world implications.
• Potential for accelerated growth through early access to career development programs.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a four‑year university or pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
• Ability to lift 50 lb. or more.

Pay

$22 per hour with a $2,500 relocation stipend.