Live Operations Intern

Primary Purpose

To experience Mountaire’s culture first-hand and provide additional exposure of Mountaire’s family-oriented work environment. Fulfill all designated duties within each specialized area of operation for the duration of the internship. This program is intended to provide learning opportunities by working hands-on with mentors and completing assigned projects. Project will consist of working with commercial broilers by measuring and collecting data of environmental factors impacting growth rate and uniformity of flocks at various ages. 

Primary Project 

• Work with flock supervisors and growers of designated farms
• Observe, measure, and collect data at farms
• Compare trial work on different farms
• Analyze data and make performance improvement
• Spend time learning the grow-out process, procedures, and company polices

Duties/Activities Required by Job

• Complete assigned project identified by department mentor
• Attend weekly seminar series across different Mountaire facilities
• All interns must be available to travel to Delaware during the last week of the program for final presentations (August 5 – 7, 2025)
• All interns are required to complete a 10 minute presentation on their project at the conclusion of summer. Presentations will take place in Millsboro, DE at the Administrative Building during the week of August 4-8th.
• All interns must complete a mid-way evaluation (week 5) along with a final evaluation (week 10)

Education/Experience Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled and pursuing an Associate or Bachelor’s degree at an accredited college or university.
• Poultry Science Major Preferred
• A good understanding of PowerPoint and Excel
• Ability to work both independently and in team environment
• Ability to work in temperature extremes, dusty environments, and with live poultry
• Ability to follow biosecurity protocols
• Valid driver’s license

Are you looking for more than just a job? The culture at Mountaire is one of our greatest strengths and most valued assets. We maintain the same core values and family-focused work environment that we’ve operated with since day one. You will find that your peers, supervisor and team members are genuinely committed to, not only your success, but also working together to provide high-quality products to our customers. We are a service to one another and to our customers, demonstrating operational excellence and outstanding performance.

Mountaire Overview

Mountaire Corporation and its two operating affiliates, Mountaire Farms Inc. and Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc. (collectively, “Mountaire Farms” or “Mountaire”), are agricultural food production and processing companies providing competitive jobs to almost 10,000 dedicated employees at facilities in Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. Now the fourth largest chicken company in the United States, we are still family owned and fully committed to giving back to the communities where we do business. At Mountaire Farms, our culture is what defines us. It sets us apart from our competition and reinforces what we stand for. Supporting each other, uplifting each other, and helping each other succeed — that’s the Mountaire way! Our vision is to provide growth, stability, and opportunities for our people, our customers, and our communities by profitably delivering wholesome quality chicken.

Total Compensation

Mountaire also offers an amazing total compensation package! A few examples of our benefits that may be offered to you are: eight paid holidays, Medical Plans with free onsite Health and Wellness Centers, Dental and Vision Programs, Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, Retirement Planning with 401(k), Profit Sharing, Employee Discounted Chicken Sales, Employee Discounts with partners (Car Purchase, Phone Plans, & Shopping), Tuition Reimbursement and many exciting career development programs!

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