2027 Summer IT Site Admin Intern

About the role

Butterball, America’s favorite turkey brand, is the most loved and trusted brand of turkey in the United States, known for helping consumers celebrate Thanksgiving and delivering turkey products worldwide. Based in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, Butterball offers diverse career opportunities across live operations, processing facilities, corporate functions, and support offices, aiming to provide great‑tasting foods that bring people together and inspire meaningful moments.

This 10‑12‑week IT Site Admin Internship is located in Garner, NC. The intern will identify a technology‑based improvement opportunity, devise and manage a project plan (using Smartsheet) for implementation—whether a brand‑new project or building on an existing one—while gaining professional development and assignments aligned with interests in the processing and manufacturing industry.

Responsibilities

• On‑site process evaluation with operations groups to identify a need for technology‑based improvement.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to identify the best possible solution to the challenge.
• Submit a project proposal, build, and manage the project using the project management tool Smartsheet.
• Projects may include digitizing paper processes, creating SOP documents, calculating ROI for current or potential opportunities, implementing new or current software to improve operational efficiency, and other emerging projects.
• Collaborate with multiple departments including CI, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Engineering, Live Operations, IT, and corporate support groups.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Data Analytics, Business, Engineering, or a related field, with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and May 2029.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to and from work.
• Willingness to travel frequently to plants and live‑operation locations as project needs dictate.
• Ability to initiate, lead, and follow up on conversations, presentations, and training; comfortable with public speaking.
• Balance of technical and analytical thinking with personable skills to make connections and drive enterprise‑level change.
• Strong business acumen – understanding the impact of IT on different parts of the business.
• Knack for problem‑solving, passion for food, creative mindset, team player, ready to roll up sleeves and get things done.