2026 Summer Internship Operations

Prestage • Eagle Grove, IA

106d

About The Position

Wholestone Prestage is a 100% vertically integrated pork processor based in Freemont, NE and Eagle Grove, IA. We are proudly owned by 235 American farm families. We sell fresh pork under our brand Wholestone Farms. We have the 2 newest and most modern pork processing plants in the U.S. We harvest over 5.6 million pigs annually. We sell over 1.2 billion pounds of pork globally. This is a paid internship at one of two plants located in either Freemont, NE or Eagle Grove, IA. The 10-week program will start first week of June and run to mid-August. This internship provides hands-on experience in food processing operations, data analysis, and project-based problem solving while giving you the chance to work alongside experienced operations professionals. Over the course of the summer, you will contribute to projects that focus on operational efficiency and process improvement, including continuous improvement of automation systems, yield studies, and recovery opportunities.

Requirements

• Current college Junior or Senior
• Degree and major of study in Marketing, Agribusiness or equivalent required
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the language of the majority cultural group in order to communicate effectively
• Must be able to hear enough to understand those individuals as well
• Ability to read, interpret, and comprehend documents such as grafts/flow sheets, financials, general professional articles and publications, governmental regulations, safety rules, assignment sheets, and procedure manuals
• Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, policies and procedures, and other administrative forms as outlined above
• Must be able to effectively communicate in both individual and group settings
• Must be able to present information and respond to questions from individuals and/or groups
• In order to perform duties, must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure such as whole numbers, fractions, percentages, and fractions
• Compute rate, discounts, ratios, and percent
• Make, read and interpret financials, graphs, rates, ratios, and percentages
• Ability to apply common sense and judgment in solving problems and interpreting and understanding instructions furnished in written or oral form
• Must be able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action yet reason when to involve supervisor
• Basic computer knowledge with the ability to learn software
• Display strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and deal with frequent interruptions
• Basic office skills such as phone skills, voicemail, copying, faxing, typing, and directing visitors
• Ability to function independently given assigned duties
• Ability to communicate, work, and interact with a variety of individuals

Benefits

• Paid Summer Internship
• Housing available if needed
• Unlimited hands-on Experience

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees