Industrial Engineering Intern - Summer 2027 - Campus Recruiting (Multiple Locations)

Hormel Foods Family of Companies
Austin, Minnesota, United StatesPosted Sep 3, 2026
Hardware / EngineeringSummer 2027

About the role

About Hormel Foods

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 hormelfoods.com [http://hormelfoods.com/].

Industrial Engineer Intern & COOP

Job Purpose

To gain real world experience by performing the duties of their full-time engineering counterparts, managing projects independently, offering sound technical and engineering advice for facilities performance

Responsibilities

  • Will work in various departments and throughout the plant to:
  • Identify opportunities for improvements by performing ergonomic job

surveys, analyzing operations, reviewing job loads, and making recommendations

  • Identify improvements to work methods by reviewing the methods and

analyzing potential method/design changes

  • Analyze operations and create AutoCAD layouts
  • Evaluate downtimes and methods to increase efficiency
  • Evaluate, recommend and install new equipment and layouts

Required Qualifications

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

Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Technology, Engineering Technology or a related field with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA preferred

  • Demonstrated leadership, persuasive, initiative, analytical, and

communication skills are necessary for success in this position

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