From Campus to Career: Hormel Foods Welcomes 95 Interns for Transformative Summer Experience

Award-winning internship program offers students from 50 colleges and universities three months of hands-on business experience

AUSTIN, Minn., May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- It's more than an internship — it's a launchpad to a rewarding career. Typically, more than 70% of Hormel Foods interns become full-time team members at the company. Starting today, the company will welcome over 95 students from 50 colleges and universities across the country.

"We're thrilled to welcome another class of bright interns who will bring fresh energy to our offices and production facilities nationwide," said Amy Sheehan, director of talent acquisition at Hormel Foods. "I'm incredibly proud of our team for their work in building an industry-leading internship program that continues to grow and evolve over time. Our people are providing fantastic learning experiences for students just getting started on their career journey."

Talented students are immersed in real business scenarios across all functional groups of the company, including sales, food science, engineering and marketing. The goal of these paid, full-time internships is to create hands-on business experience, offering students opportunities to work with and learn from all levels of Hormel Foods leadership.

"Our internship program is carefully crafted to offer students an immersive experience," Sheehan said. "We give students the chance to explore a wide range of career paths and contribute to purposeful work. They get to work alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do, and this program truly helps launch careers. We look forward to seeing the impact our interns will make this summer."

Hormel Foods has consistently been recognized for hosting one of the best internship programs in the nation by Vault, a leader in career research, exploration and discovery for professionals and students. In 2024, the company's internship program was honored with a category award, named among the country's "Best Internships for Engineering, Sales, Marketing and Communications."

About Hormel Foods — Inspired People. Inspired Food.^™

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL), based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include PLANTERS^®, SKIPPY^®, SPAM^®, HORMEL^® NATURAL CHOICE^®, APPLEGATE^®, JUSTIN'S^®, WHOLLY^®, HORMEL^® BLACK LABEL^®, COLUMBUS^®, JENNIE-O^® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America's most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World's Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.^™ — to bring some of the world's most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com.

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