Accounting Intern - Summer 2026 jobs in United States
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Perdue Farms · 4 hours ago

Accounting Intern - Summer 2026

Perdue Farms is a fourth-generation, family-owned food and agricultural business committed to teamwork and respect. They are offering an Accounting Internship for Summer 2026 at their Perry facility, providing students with hands-on experience in Accounting, CPG, and Food Production.

Food and Beverage

Responsibilities

Supports functionally specific business processes as well as various programs and projects that require sophisticated reporting analytics
Prepare competitive analysis and benchmarking, product portfolio analysis and optimization, business process redesign and have all involved working across functions
Design packages that summarize weekly, monthly/quarter/year-end performance
Analyze financial trends against forecast and budget and explain key variances
Build financial models and conduct analytics from disparate sources
Provide detailed financial reconciliations and track financial performance for key strategic initiatives
Provide an integrated financial perspective on the impact of business decisions and decisions that maximize value for the business

Qualification

Microsoft OfficeFinancial modelingAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsTime managementLeadership skillsTeamwork skills

Required

Must be a rising Sophomore, Junior or Senior currently pursuing a Bachelors degree at an accredited university in a relevant field of study
Finance, Accounting, Data Science or Agricultural Economics majors preferred
Must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA or higher
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and able to learn new software
Possess strong analytical, communication and time management skills
Demonstrated leadership and teamwork skills

Preferred

3.25 GPA or higher is highly preferred
Strongly prefer a rising Junior or Senior who has completed at least 2 college-level finance/accounting courses

Benefits

Competitive Pay
Exciting Social, Philanthropic, and Networking Events with other Perdue Interns
Hands-On, Real World Work Experience and a Dedicated Summer Mentor
Learning Workshops
Travel to Perdue Locations
Interaction with Senior Leadership
Housing Stipend

Company

Perdue Farms

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Perdue Farms is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for everyone we touch through innovative food and agricultural products

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Jason Henshaw
Vice President and General Manager, Perdue Specialty Meats
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Todd Tillemans
Chief Commercial Officer
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