AUSTIN, Minn., July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods, a
global branded food company (NYSE: HRL), has once again stepped up
to continue its award-winning summer internship program,
accommodating a record 83 college students who represent nearly 50
colleges and universities throughout the
United States. Last year, Hormel Foods offered students one
of only a handful of virtual internships available nationwide.
Despite the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, summer interns are once
again hard at work, gaining real-life experience and contributing
to the company's key results virtually, in hybrid situations and in
person.
"We are excited to welcome the largest class of interns in our
company's history," said Amy
Sheehan, director of talent acquisition at Hormel Foods. "We
learned how to best navigate the virtual space after gaining
insightful feedback from last year's intern class, and now for this
year's class, we've incorporated those learnings together with
in-person experiences later this summer. It's exciting to see how
every year we are able to build on this program and continue to
elevate the experience for our intern classes.
Throughout the duration of the 10-week program, interns
experience real business scenarios, either in person or remotely.
Each Hormel Foods summer internship is paid, with interns working
an average of 40 hours per week. The program, which officially
kicked off June 1, will run through
Aug. 6.
In addition to having an 85 percent conversion rate of interns
becoming full-time employees in 2020, Vault recognized Hormel Foods
for having one of the nation's best internship programs in the
retail and consumer products category. The company was ranked
No. 38 on the 2021 ranking of 100 Best Internships. In addition,
Hormel Foods made Vault's 2021 Best Internships for Employment
Prospects list (coming in at No. 18), the 2021 Best Internships for
Sales & Marketing list (coming in at No. 4), and the Best
Retail & Consumer Products Internships list (coming in at No.
4).
Sheehan and her team have created a hands-on approach for these
students to provide them with the opportunity to work with all
levels of management. New this year, the Hormel Foods family of
companies came together to create one cohesive internship program
across the organization. This change provides a consistent
experience and allows the interns to see the many different career
paths across the entire organization. The summer interns can be
found working at the corporate headquarters, in regional sales
offices throughout the country, and with various Hormel Foods
production facilities and farms.
"Our interns deserve a best-in-class experience, and we have
worked hard to continually improve our program," said Sheehan.
"Whether they are with us in person or contributing virtually, we
are providing these young professionals with the experience they
need and expect from us as a company. We are honored to work with
this talented team and look forward to their contributions to the
important work we do every day."
ABOUT HORMEL FOODS — Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food
company with over $9 billion in
annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands
include Planters®, SKIPPY®,
SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®,
Applegate®, Justin's®, Wholly®,
Hormel® Black Label®,
Columbus® 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 on the "Global 2000 World's Best
Employers" list by Forbes magazine
for three years, is one of Fortune magazine's most admired
companies, has appeared on Corporate Responsibility Magazine's "The
100 Best Corporate Citizens" list for 12 years, and has received
numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate
responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by
its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring
some of the world's most trusted and iconic brands to tables across
the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com and
http://csr.hormelfoods.com/.
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