Internship – Livestock Procurement

Summer Internship 2026- Livestock Procurement

Indiana Packers Corporation - Delphi, Indiana

Summary :

Indiana Packers Corporation (IPC), a dynamic pork processor based in Delphi, Indiana, is seeking a motivated Animal Science, Agra-Business student for a summer internship in 2026. This summer intern will report to V.P. Livestock Procurement. This position will allow the candidate to observe and participate in procurement activities. Those areas of focus are Livestock Procurement (plant / hog buying), Oracle Pork (Live Production) and OP-Nutrition, LLC (Feed Mill operations).

Responsibilities :

Live Procurement at Indiana Packers Corp., Delphi, IN.

• Understand company policies and procedures as they relate to business units
• Assist in scheduling of animals to the IPC plant
• Participate in the movement of hogs in plant and learn tasks required for traceability

Oracle Pork in Delphi, IN. (Travel surrounding areas)

OP-Nutrition, LLC. In Peru, IN.

General

Requirements :

Other Skills and Abilities :

Will provide an opportunity to visit IPC processing companies in Kentucky and Michigan.

Exit Interview :

Upon completion the candidate will have a good understanding of plant procurement operations and functions as well as live production system flows and health. Nutrition and milling operations and benefits of mill costs and performance. Industry exposure to veterinarians, animal health and nutrition companies. This will be a very broad experience consisting of approximately 1 month in each division.

Additional Information :

Summer : 2026 Internship

May 2026 - August 2026 [12-weeks]

Mileage reimbursement

Applicants : incoming Junior, Senior or May graduate

Have vehicle for transportation to assigned locations

Applications will be accepted until : December 30, 2025

OUR COMPANY : INDIANA PACKERS CORPORATION

Indiana Packers Corporation (IPC) is a fully integrated retail, foodservice and private label producer of fresh and processed meats based in Delphi, Indiana. Since the start of operations in 1991, we have experienced rapid growth from a single pork processing company into a multi-plant diversified producer of fresh and processed meats, with locations throughout America's Heartland and revenues of approximately $1.5B. We are best known for our national brand Kentucky Legend (the best-selling boneless ham brand in the United States) as well as several well-known regional brands, including Indiana Kitchen, Fischer's, Field, Mickelberry's, Kentuckian Gold, and Scott Pete. We now have processing facilities in Frankfort, Indiana; Holland, Michigan; and Owensboro, Kentucky.

Indiana Packers Corporation is in Delphi, Indiana, just 15 minutes away from the greater Lafayette / West Lafayette area, home of Purdue University.

Work Environment

This job operates in an office and plant environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.   While performing the duties of the job, the employee may occasionally be exposed to temperatures, strong odors, moving mechanical parts and vibration.  The noise level in the plant environment can be loud. The successful candidate must be able to navigate both the plant & office environments.

Physical Requirements

Work is primarily performed in an office & plant environment requiring the ability to sit, talk, hear, frequent walking, standing, and sitting; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Ability to occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. Ability to use standard office equipment such as telephone, computer, and copier.

EOE, including Disability / Veteran

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