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JBS USA is a leading global food company providing diversified, high-quality products to customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. This includes meat and poultry products, a portfolio of recognized brands and innovative premium foods. JBS USA is also a majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry producer in the world.

Student Opportunities

Our Internship and Trainee Programs have been designed for people who are ready to
​​​​​​​grow their industry knowledge, find a long term career, and pursue their passion.
If you’re ready to lead and feed the world, apply now!

• 10 weeks of challenging, hands-on work experience in a production facility or our corporate office.
• Mentoring and coaching by a cultural ambassador and technical expert within your facility.
• Interacting with our company’s senior leadership team.
• Building industry relationships with company leaders and other interns.
• Rotating through various departments and business functions for plant operations interns.

Dates: May 22 - July 28, 2023
Click to see past internship projects.

Click a department below to apply:

• ​​​​​​​Human Resources
  
• ​​​​​​​JBS Plant Operations
• Live Operations
• Maintenance 
• Pilgrim’s Plant Operations
• Quality Assurance ​​​​​​​

• Projects: Challenging goals with key performance indicators that impact our bottom line. Your goals will tie directly into department/plant objectives.
• Leadership Training: Three sessions at our Greeley, CO, headquarters where you will learn from executives, managers and innovative leaders.
• Supervise a Team: When you’re ready, you will supervise a department and share ideas on how to improve our processes.
• Final Placement: In the last four months, we are intentional about providing hands-on training in an area of interest for a full time position.

Start Dates: January 23 and June 5
Length of Program: 8-12 months

Click a department below to apply:

• Accounting
• Human Resources
• JBS Plant Operations
  
• Maintenance 
• ​​​​​​​Pilgrim’s Plant Operations
• ​​​​​​​Research & Development

• Six month rotational program at our corporate office in Greeley, CO.
• Challenging and practical work experience that ties directly to department key performance indicators.
• Shadow other roles within each rotation to gain a better understanding of business objectives.
• Final placement will be in a full time position that aligns with your skills, as well as the business needs.

Start Dates: January 23 & June 5

Click a department below to apply:

• Accounting​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

5 Reasons to Work for Us

We feed the world.

We lead through our values, driving a strong people-first culture.

It's in our DNA to create opportunities for better futures for all team members.

We are determined to be the best in everything we do, while building the best team in the industry.

We have a high performance, competitive mindset and are constantly focused on continuous improvement and innovation.

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Who We Are

We value diversity, strive to be the best in all we do, and are committed to providing a better future for our team members.

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Learn More About Our Culture

Our Locations

Click to see out 100+ plants across the U.S. with opportunities in beef, chicken, pork, and others.

"What I enjoyed most about my experience as a trainee was the ability to go throughout all the different departments and learn the entire process."

John Beasley

General Manager in Plainwell, MI
Colorado State University alum 

"What I like the most about the JBS trainee program is the opportunity to work with multiple people from different backgrounds. My job is not only to manage a processing department, but to help my team grow an evolve in a professional and personal level. I cannot describe the feeling I get knowing I was there to help them out and when you know you were an important part of their life."

Eduardo Santana

Production Manager in Nacogdoches, TX
Texas Tech alum 

"Within a year of graduating the program as a Food Safety Supervisor, I was promoted to Superintendent and the gained responsibility for the Fabrication QA and Trim QA departments. At this point my team had tripled in size, and I was responsible for all of the B shift food safety/quality programs. My favorite thing about this position was having the opportunity to grow and develop my teams. By doing so you have the opportunity to better your department, but also create a better future for the individuals you’re working with."

Darby Allen

Animal Welfare Director for Fed and Regional Beef in Greeley, CO  
Purdue University alum

Sustainability

Responsibly meeting today’s tastes for a more sustainable tomorrow.

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COVID-19 Response

The health and safety of our team members has guided all our actions and decisions.

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How to Prepare

Resume

• Include leadership and/or agriculture experience
• Your resume is a marketing tool, not a historical document. Tailor to the job description.
• No objective statement needed. Instead, include a qualifications section to highlight why you’d be a great fit.
• One page in length.
• Clean lines and bullets, not extensive paragraphs.

Interview

• Review our Values and Mission.
• Review your strengths and weaknesses - and include what you are doing to improve.
• Practice common interview questions with friends.
• Think of times when you persevered, your greatest accomplishment, and where you see yourself in 3-5 years.

Interview Process

• Virtual group interview with other candidates participating in activities together. 
  
• Virtual one-on-one interview with a Talent Development Manager. 
  
• Microsoft Teams meeting with plant or corporate office to get to know you better. 
• Visit the plant facility you are interested in pursuing the program. Interview with the leadership team (Management Trainee Program only). 

Join our Talent Community

We will notify you about relevant positions, and keep you in mind whenever we have interesting opportunities. Come get them.

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Meet the Team

Courtney Walter

Head of Talent Development

Time with JBS: 5 years

Holly Pliska

Talent Development Manager

Business Units I serve: Pilgrim’s (Retail Ready, Big Bird Debone)

Time with JBS: 2 years

Olivia Alicea

Talent Development Manager

Business Units I serve: Pilgrim’s (Prepared Foods, Fresh Food Service, Small Bird Debone) and Regional Beef

Time with JBS: 5 years

Ulises Hernandez

Talent Development Manager

Business Units I serve: Fed Beef, Retail Ready, Canada, and Empire Packing.

Time with JBS: 1.5 years

Alexia McCabe

Talent Development Manager/Campus Recruiter

Business Units I serve: Pork and Corporate.

Time with JBS: 1 year

Iraid Diaz

​​​​​​​Talent Development Manager/Campus Recruiter

Business Units I serve: Swift Prepared Foods and Wild Fork Foods.

Time with JBS: 5 years