Corporate Development Intern - Summer 2027 - Campus Recruiting

Hormel Foods Family of Companies
Austin, Minnesota, United StatesPosted Sep 1, 2026
Summer 2027

About the role

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue. Its brands include PLANTERS®, SKIPPY®, SPAM®, HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE®, APPLEGATE®, 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 and one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, was 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. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com [http://www.hormelfoods.com/].

Job Title

Corporate Development Intern

Job Purpose: To gain real world experience as a Corporate Development intern supporting enterprise acquisition and divestiture, strategy, and business transformation projects.

Responsibilities

Provided opportunities to work in key areas such as:

  • Acquisition and divestiture projects
  • Long-range planning and strategy development
  • Corporate venturing and external innovation
  • Enterprise project services
  • Enterprise business process transformation

This position provides learning opportunities and interaction across the entire company, including exposure and presentation opportunities to senior leadership.

Required Qualifications

  • Must graduate in August 2027, December 2027, or May 2028 with a major in

Accounting, Finance, Marketing or a related field.

  • Strong critical thinking, analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving

skills.

  • Ability to work independently to drive results.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
  • Effective in communications with senior management.
  • A pattern of strong goal setting and accountability.
  • Highly developed interpersonal and persuasive skills.
  • Ability

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