Overview
Introduction
The Hormel Foods brands includes Planters, SKIPPY, SPAM, Hormel Natural Choice, Applegate, Justin’s, Wholly, Hormel Black Label, Columbus, Jennie-O, and more than 30 other beloved brands. Past interns say their time at Hormel Foods provided “work that was engaging and challenging” and the “opportunity to talk to anyone in the company and learn more about their career paths and roles." Interns mention “quality work, fun work trips, fairly compensated, networking opportunities, more learning based than other int...
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How To Apply
Interested students will log on to www.Hormelfoods.com/careers and search/filter for intern. From there you can determine which internship position(s) align with your background/career goals. After filling out the online application a recruiter will review and reach out if the requirements of the position have been met.
https://www.hormelfoods.com/careers/
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About the Program
Hormel Foods offers meaningful paid internship opportunities. As an intern, you’ll apply what you’ve learned in the classroom to real-life work situations. Your work will directly contribute to the success of the company. Internships may be located at the corporate office in Austin, Minnesota, or at one of the manufacturing plants or sales offices around the United States. Hormel actively recruits for internship positions during the fall and winter months, but occasionally post internships du...
About the Company
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters, Skippy, SPAM, Hormel Natural Choice, Applegate, Justin’s, Wholly, Hormel Black Label, Columbus, Jennie-O and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company lives by its purpose statement—Inspired People. Inspired Food.—to bring some o...
Intern Reviews
- “Overall [a] very welcoming environment, super flexible, and a good balance between work and life.”
- “Time requested off was granted every time. Working hours and lunch hours are highly respected. Amazing people to work with and a super supportive environment.”
- “I worked 40 hours a week, my supervisor was always willing to help, I had multiple people I could go to for questions, & everyone in the plant was really nice.”
- “It feels like a warmer environment to work in than I had expected from an organization of this scale. The hours I was required to work were standard, and the placement of those hours during the week was exceedingly flexible, which I appreciate greatly. There are also various out-of-the-office events that are held periodically, and there are also in-office events that are held with similar frequency.”
Why Intern Here
At Hormel Foods, we offer meaningful paid internship opportunities to help them get started. As an intern, you’ll apply what you’ve learned in the classroom to real-life work situations. Your work will directly contribute to the success of our company. Internships may be located at our corporate office in Austin, MN, or at one of our manufacturing plants or sales offices around the United States. We actively recruit for internship positions during the fall and winter months, but occasionally post internships during other times of the year. On average, 92% of our interns are offered a full-time job offer upon completion of their internships.
Getting Hired Here
- “I thought the interview process was outstanding. It was definitely the best interview process I have went through. I talked to four different interviewers, each for 30 minutes. I enjoyed this because it allowed me to talk to multiple different people and gain their perspectives. I also enjoyed that they all had a little bit different interviewing styles, so even if I wasn't as confident or comfortable with one interviewer, I didn't feel like I blew the whole interview. I also thought that this internship was highly competitive as they had high standards for their candidates, such as a high GPA requirement.”
- “Very communicative and open, also interviewed with engineers and people I would be working with.”
- “The interview process consisted of two interviews. The first of which was a phone interview with a recruiter who explained the internship and what I'd be doing on a day-to-day basis. The second interview was a lot more intensive and focused on meeting different members of management who asked various interview questions. The second interview took nearly 3 hours!”
- “The people I interviewed with made me feel comfortable and like I was already part of the family. It was much less technical than I would have thought, given the position I was applying for (maintenance engineer), but the conversations that I did have with my interviewers were productive.”