Engineering Intern

Job Description

About the company

Mountaire Corporation and its operating affiliates, Mountaire Farms Inc. and Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc., collectively known as Mountaire Farms, are agricultural food production and processing companies. They currently stand as the fourth largest chicken company in the United States.

Mountaire Farms employs nearly 10,000 dedicated individuals across facilities located in Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. Despite their growth, the company remains family-owned and is deeply committed to giving back to the communities where they operate.

The culture at Mountaire is described as one of their greatest strengths, emphasizing core values and a family-focused work environment. The company fosters a supportive atmosphere where peers, supervisors, and team members are genuinely committed to each other’s success and to delivering high-quality products. Their vision is to provide growth, stability, and opportunities for their people, customers, and communities by profitably delivering wholesome quality chicken.

Mountaire offers an extensive total compensation package, which may include:
• Eight paid holidays.
• Medical Plans with free onsite Health and Wellness Centers.
• Dental and Vision Programs.
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families.
• Retirement Planning with 401(k).
• Profit Sharing.
• Employee Discounted Chicken Sales.
• Employee Discounts with partners (for car purchases, phone plans, and shopping).
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Various career development programs.

Job description

The Engineering Intern at Mountaire Farms will gain hands-on experience in capital projects within a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Interns will tackle real-world engineering challenges, learning the process of project development, budgeting, and execution from initial concept through to completion. Projects will be customized to align with the intern’s major and career interests, ensuring meaningful contributions to Mountaire’s operations.

Project Highlights:
• Lead a capital project, with the opportunity to submit it for funding by the end of the internship.
• Shadow engineers during construction and implementation phases to gain insight into project execution and real-time problem-solving.
• Assist with project scheduling, resource planning, and cost tracking, learning how to manage timelines and budgets effectively.
• Support design tasks, potentially including drafting layouts, evaluating equipment specifications, or creating process improvements.
• Gain exposure to cross-functional collaboration by working with operations, maintenance, and leadership teams.
• Build professional experience through tangible projects that improve Mountaire’s operations and add value to the company.

Qualifications:
• Must be currently enrolled and pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree at an accredited college or university.
• Valid Driver’s license.
• Must pass the Mountaire Motor Vehicle Record check.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Will be required to visit construction sites, climb ladders, and participate in inspections.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within teams.

Internship Program Requirements:
• Complete an assigned project identified by a department mentor.
• Attend weekly seminar series conducted across different Mountaire facilities.
• Other duties as assigned.
• All interns must be available to travel to Delaware during the last week of the program (August 3 to 7, 2026) for final presentations.
• All interns are required to complete a 10-minute presentation on their project at the conclusion of summer. Presentations will take place in Millsboro, DE, at the Administrative Building during the week of August 3rd-7th.
• The anticipated weekly schedule for this internship is 8am – 5pm.
• Housing is available upon request.