Hatchery Intern

Primary Purpose
JOB DESCRIPTION
As a Hatchery Intern at Mountaire Farms, you will research how different incubation profiles affect hatch rates, chick quality, and broiler performance. You'll gain hands-on experience in a large-scale hatchery, collecting and analyzing data to evaluate real-world outcomes. At the end of the summer, you'll present your findings and recommendations to leadership, making a meaningful impact on future hatchery practices.

Project Highlights

• Define project objectives with hatchery leadership.
• Develop a project scope of work outlining goals and methods.
• Collect and analyze hatchery data on incubation profiles.
• Measure outcomes for hatch rate, chick quality, and broiler performance.
• Document findings in reports and presentations.
• Share results with leadership and make recommendations.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled and pursuing an associate or bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university. (Poultry Science Major Preferred)
• Valid Driver's license
• Must pass the Mountaire Motor Vehicle Record check
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel
• Work in a team environment
• Self-Motivated and accepting of challenges and detail oriented
• Outgoing with a positive attitude, willingness to ask questions, learn, and engage with the management and hourly workforce
• Must be dependable and able to work early mornings
• Good organizational skills
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Able to follow protocols/ instructions

Internship Program Requirements

• Complete assigned project identified by department mentor.
• Attend weekly seminar series across different Mountaire facilities.
• Other duties as assigned.
• All interns must be available to travel to Delaware during the last week of the program for final presentations (August 3 to 7, 2026).
• All interns are required to complete a 10-minute presentation on their project at the conclusion of summer. Presentations will take place in Millsboro, DE at the Administrative Building during the week of August 3rd-7th.
• Anticipated weekly schedule for this internship is: 7am - 4pm, which could very for project needs.
• Housing available upon request.

About Us
Are you looking for more than just a job? The culture at Mountaire is one of our greatest strengths and most valued assets. We maintain the same core values and family-focused work environment that we've operated with since day one. You will find that your peers, supervisor and team members are genuinely committed to, not only your success, but also working together to provide high-quality products to our customers. We are a service to one another and to our customers, demonstrating operational excellence and outstanding performance.

Mountaire Overview
ABOUT THE TEAM
Mountaire Corporation and its operating affiliate, Mountaire Farms Inc. (collectively, "Mountaire Farms" or "Mountaire"), are agricultural food production and processing companies providing competitive jobs to almost 10,000 dedicated employees at facilities in Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. Now the fourth largest chicken company in the United States, we are still family owned and fully committed to giving back to the communities where we do business. At Mountaire Farms, our culture is what defines us. It sets us apart from our competition and reinforces what we stand for. Supporting each other, uplifting each other, and helping each other succeed -- that's the Mountaire way Our vision is to provide growth, stability, and opportunities for our people, our customers, and our communities by profitably delivering wholesome quality chicken.

Total Compensation
Mountaire also offers an amazing total compensation package A few examples of our benefits that may be offered to you are: eight paid holidays, Medical Plans with free onsite Health and Wellness Centers, Dental and Vision Programs, Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, Retirement Planning with 401(k), Profit Sharing, Employee Discounted Chicken Sales, Employee Discounts with partners (Car Purchase, Phone Plans, & Shopping), Tuition Reimbursement and many exciting career development programs