Internship Duration: 10–12 Weeks | Late May – Early August
Interested in exploring a career in agriculture, poultry production, or operations leadership? Peco Foods' Summer Internship Program offers college students hands-on experience in live poultry operations within a vertically integrated poultry company.
As a Live Operations Intern, you'll work alongside experienced industry professionals, explore different stages of poultry production, and contribute to projects that support operational performance. You'll develop practical skills, apply classroom knowledge, and explore career opportunities in live production and agricultural operations.
What You'll Experience
Throughout the internship, you'll work closely with live production professionals while following company safety, animal welfare, biosecurity, and operational procedures.
- Gain hands-on industry experience through assignments across different areas of live poultry operations, learning how each contributes to overall production performance.
- Explore poultry production by gaining exposure to the various stages of live operations and understanding how they work together to support efficient production.
- Develop leadership and problem-solving skills by working alongside live production managers to understand how they manage teams, processes, and operational challenges.
- Make a meaningful impact by contributing to an operational improvement project and presenting practical recommendations to leadership.
- Understand what drives success by learning how animal welfare, biosecurity, flock health, and production efficiency contribute to operational performance.
- Grow professionally through coaching, feedback, and collaboration with experienced industry professionals.
- Experience real-world agricultural operations through assignments that may involve varying schedules, working in poultry houses and other agricultural environments, extended periods of standing or walking, lifting, and other physically demanding activities.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for motivated, dependable college students who are eager to learn, take initiative, and gain practical experience in the poultry industry.
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled full-time in college during the semester preceding the internship.
- Upcoming sophomore, junior, senior, or grad student in good academic standing.
- Actively pursuing a degree in Poultry Science, Animal Science, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Business Management, or related field.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
- Demonstrated leadership potential, initiative, and a willingness to learn.
- Good analytical, problem-solving, and computer skills.
Start Building Your Future with Peco Foods!
At Peco Foods, we believe some of the most valuable learning happens through experience. Our Summer Internship Program offers the opportunity to build practical skills, contribute to meaningful projects, and gain valuable insight into careers in poultry production and agricultural operations.
Ready to gain real-world experience, make an impact, and take the next step toward your future career? Apply today!
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Skills Required
- Currently enrolled full-time in college during the semester preceding the internship
- Upcoming sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student in good academic standing
- Pursuing a degree in Poultry Science, Animal Science, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Business Management, or a related field
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills
- Demonstrated leadership potential and initiative
- Willingness to learn
- Good analytical, problem-solving, and computer skills
What We Do
Peco Foods is a fourth-generation, family-owned poultry processing company headquartered in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It operates an integrated poultry business, supplying retail, restaurant/foodservice, and international customers with fresh and frozen chicken products. Its offerings include par-fried and breaded items, marinated chicken, wings, and bone-in and boneless cuts. The company emphasizes quality, consistency, innovation, customer service, and responsible production across its operations in the Southeast.
