2026 Interns Hit the Ground Running

From engineering to sales and food safety, interns are contributing to real business needs while building connections across teams and communities.

After just one week, interns are already gaining valuable insights:

“I learned this week to keep asking questions. Even the people who have been here the longest continue to ask questions and be curious about other things people are working on.”

“One thing that I learned was the importance of all the steps of food safety. Taking things one at a time and making sure that everything that Hormel Foods makes goes through each step to making everything consistent and up to standards. The importance of communication through each department plays a huge role in that.”

“This week has taught me how interconnected every department is. It’s been interesting to see how the different teams contribute to the success of a single product. It has given me a greater appreciation for the complexity of the industry.”

“One thing I learned this week is how important it is to build relationships with accounts. It showed me how smoothly sales calls can go when you establish a personal connection.”