Perdue Farms is a family-owned food and agriculture company heading into it's second century of growth and innovation. We were founded on trust—a value that carries through everything we do. Perdue Foods is a leader in Premium Proteins and Perdue AgriBusiness ranks among the top US grain companies.

Summary

Come join us at Corporate HQ for Summer 2025! Our Accounting Internship offers students hands-on, real-world experience within the company over an 10 - 12 week period. Come experience an inside look in the world of Accounting, CPG and Food Production.

What can you expect from a Perdue summer internship?

• Competitive Pay

• Exciting Social, Philanthropic, and Networking Events with other Perdue Interns

• Hands-On, Real World Work Experience and a Dedicated Summer Mentor

• Learning Workshops

• Travel to Perdue Locations Such as our Innovation Center, Perdue Learning University and Live Production Farms

• Interaction with Senior Leadership

• Housing Stipend

This position has a target wage of $21.90 - $28.13 per hour, based on shift, experience and qualifications. Overtime may be available.

What You Will Learn & Main Responsibilities

• Supports functionally specific business processes as well as various programs and projects that require sophisticated reporting analytics

• Prepare competitive analysis and benchmarking, product portfolio analysis and optimization, business process redesign and have all involved working across functions

• Design packages that summarize weekly, monthly/quarter/year-end performance

• Analyze financial trends against forecast and budget and explain key variances

• Build financial models and conduct analytics from disparate sources

• Provide detailed financial reconciliations and track financial performance for key strategic initiatives

• Provide an integrated financial perspective on the impact of business decisions and decisions that maximize value for the business

Minimum Education

• Must be a rising Sophomore, Junior or Senior currently pursuing a Bachelors degree at an accredited university in a relevant field of study. Finance, Accounting, Data Science or Agricultural Economics majors preferred.

• Must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA or higher

Experience Requirements

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and able to learn new software

• Possess strong analytical, communication and time management skills

• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork skills

Experience Preferred

• 3.25 GPA or higher is highly preferred

• Strongly prefer a rising Junior or Senior who has completed at least 2 college-level finance/accounting courses

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

• Position is mostly sedentary but may require occasional moving to other offices or buildings.

• May need to move light equipment or supplies from one place to another.

• May need to access files, supplies and equipment.

• Work activity is in an office, open-partitioned, cubicle environment.

Perdue Farms, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.