Butterball, LLC, is one of America's most iconic brands and the most loved and trusted brand of turkey in the United States. Known for helping consumers celebrate Thanksgiving, Butterball also brings delicious turkey products to tables around the world every day. Located in the thriving Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, our business model gives us the opportunity to provide a diverse array of career opportunities and paths which include live operations, processing facilities, corporate functions, and support offices. At Butterball, we aim to provide great-tasting foods that bring people together and inspire meaningful moments with the people who matter most.

Jump start your career with Butterball! The Information Technology Intern is meant to provide an encompassing experience through a variety of projects that support our business within the IT department. You will work collaboratively with multiple Butterball business partners and the IT team to optimize and improve project management processes in-house. This internship will sit hybrid, up to 20 hours per week (with the ability to start earlier if desired, based on availability).

Responsibilities:

• Quickly learn and work within the processes defined in the Butterball IT management system, utilizing project management methodology and project planning tools.
• Support IT project management for cross-functional projects at one or multiple Butterball facilities.
• Detect, analyze, and implement process improvements to solve technical problems and deficiencies.
• Assist in managing and maintaining the IT project portfolio database.
• Application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software, or system functional specification(s)
• Work with the finance department to identify the preferred methods for measuring, reporting, and analyzing project value (EBITDA, ROI, etc.).
• Develop methods for financial project tracking of projects in the IT project portfolio
• Develop resource balancing models to report and assess project constraints

What you already have (examples below, requirements of the position, mixture of both hard and soft skills):

* Seeking a Bachelor of Science/Arts degree in Business, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Agribusiness or a similar field.

* Create and maintain technical/process documentation related to user or system design specifications.

* Ability to work with the customer in difficult situations by balancing technical knowledge and people skills.

* Strong business acumen - ability to understand the impact of IT on different parts of the business.

* Prioritize and meet tight deadlines.

* Strong collaborative nature

* Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

* Exhibit strong written and verbal communications skills

* Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Windows OS/365, Networking, and Project Management Systems (ex. Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, etc.)

* Currently local to the Garner, North Carolina area.

Intern Program Benefits:

• Access to senior leadership
• Networking opportunities
• Sponsored events outside of work
• SWAG
• Professional development