Data Analyst Intern - Summer 2025

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 Data Analytics 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 Information Techonology, Information Systems, 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 

What You Will Learn & Main Responsibilities

• Work on well-defined projects with clear goals that will require a combination of analytical, technical (programming), quantitative and strong communication skills
• The focus areas will be within the Data Analytics/Business Intelligence/Data Science needs relevant for Perdue Farms business growth 
• Use programming skills, predictive/statistical modeling and analysis to analyze large volumes of structured and unstructured data, determine analytical approaches, and evaluate potential outcomes
• Develop dashboards/reports that provide useful insights to business leaders
• Support ad-hoc querying and analyses to understand customer behavior and diagnose data discrepancies
• The ideal candidate would collaboratively work with various stakeholders in an environment that will leverage data, analytics, and data science tools to build insights for our team

Minimum Education

• Must be a rising Sophomore, Junior or Senior currently pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree from an accredited university in a relevant field of study. Data Analytics Marketing Analytics, Business Analytics, Information Systems, Statistics or related 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 master's level candidate with previous professional industry expreince

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.