Product Development Student Associate

Our Student Associate Program offers college students the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on work experience while supporting key business functions during the summer months.

Student Associates play an important role in contributing to day-to-day operations, assisting with projects, and learning how their academic studies connect to real-world applications.

The program is designed to provide meaningful work experience in a professional environment without the structure of a formal internship, while still allowing participants to build skills, expand networks, and make a tangible impact.


* Collect product samples during production runs to evaluate ingredient and supplier performance


* Track, document, and analyze quality data for cooked sausage products across suppliers


* Identify high-performing suppliers for each product based on quality, consistency, and compliance metrics


* Report findings and trends to quality, procurement, and production teams


* Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions for quality deviations


* Assist with maintaining quality standards, specifications, and production records


* Gain hands-on exposure to industrial food production processes, equipment, and workflows


* Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in food safety and product quality

Work Environment:


* Work is generally performed within a business professional office environment, with standard office equipment available.


* Work conditions are typical of an office environment


* This role does not require any domestic travel


* Position may require the physical agility of lifting up to 15 pounds


* Position may require frequent and/or infrequent of bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring.


* Position may require the physical ability to stand/walk for Less than 4 hours.