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.
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 20 and June 9, 2025 Length of Program: 8-12 months
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 Controllerin 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.