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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 20 – July 26, 2024
Click to see past internship projects.

***Filled for 2024***

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•  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.

Dates: January 22 and June 10, 2024
Length of Program: 8-12 months

***Filled for 2024***

• 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.

Dates: January 22 and June 10, 2024

***Filled for 2024***

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

We have 100+ facilities across the U.S. with opportunities in beef, chicken, pork, and more.

Sustainability

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

"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

Senior Project Engineer in Nacogdoches, TX
Texas Tech alum 

“The JBS trainee program gives you a chance to learn about the entire business with hands on experience at the plant.  When I graduated with a Food Science degree, I did not know what I wanted to do or where I could best fit within JBS.  I went away from traditional roles that people with my degree work, and my first role was in Expense Control Management.  Now I have my MBA and I am a Business Unit Controller, which all started with me being able to experience all parts of the business and saying yes to opportunities.” 

Tom Holaway

Business Unit Controller in Greeley, CO
University of Missouri alum 

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

Alexia McCabe

Talent Manager

Business Units I serve: Corporate, Carriers, Pork, Value Added, Canada, and Pilgrim's (Fresh Food Service, Prepared Foods, Small Bird Debone).

Time with JBS: 2 years

Alexia.McCabe@jbssa.com

Torrey FitzRandolph

Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Time with JBS: <1 year

Torrey.FitzRandolph@jbssa.com

Ashlyn Lewton Navarro

Talent Development Manager

Business Units I serve: Fed Beef, Regional Beef, and Pilgrim’s (Case Ready, Big Bird Debone)

Time with JBS: 1.5 years

Ashlyn.LewtonNavarro4@pilgrims.com