Production OSU Intern

About the role

The Smithfield Foods internship program offers students a paid opportunity to train in an environment that fosters real-life experiences, explores career options, and applies your education. Our goal is to provide a training environment that not only encourages creativity, but offers equality, diversity, mutual respect, and productivity.

Core Responsibilities

• Trains daily in a swine facility gaining a general understanding of processes and how these processes interrelate to overall company efforts in swine production.
• Engaged under the supervision of the appropriate department leader while learning/performing duties and responsibilities of a particular function.
• Responsible for being in compliance with all environmental laws and procedures to which Smithfield Hog Production Division subscribes.
• Report all environmental issues immediately to their supervisor.
• Read and understand the company’s emergency notification process and will be responsible for reviewing that policy at their work site.
• Performs all duties as defined by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Must be working toward a degree from a regionally accredited college or university or a recent graduate.
• Agriculture related majors preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Willingness to learn and work in a team environment.
• Proactive thinker and self-motivated.
• Strong time, project, and organizational management skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as with others in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Must be able to walk and stand on concrete for 9 to 12 hours per day, walking down narrow alleys and in and out of narrow penning.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs, do frequent stooping, bending, and climbing.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• Must be able to work with and around a wide range of antibiotics (i.e. penicillin).
• Must be able to tolerate blood, animal dander, manure, dust, odors, and frequently noisy conditions.