Hormel Foods Receives Numerous Accolades for its Internship Program

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Nov 12, 2021, 08:00 ET

AUSTIN, Minn., Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) is pleased to announce that it has received numerous accolades for its internship program once again. The company was ranked No. 84 on the 2022 ranking of 100 Best Internships by Vault. In addition, Hormel Foods made Vault's 2022 Best Internships for Sales, Marketing & Communications list (coming in at No. 6), and the 2022 Best Internships for Engineering list (coming in at No. 9).

"We are honored to be recognized one again for our outstanding internship program," said Amy Sheehan, director of talent acquisition, human resources, Hormel Foods. "We provide our interns with a best-in-class program that includes hands-on experience managing key company projects, networking sessions with senior leaders, weekly events with different divisions and much more."

To compile the ranking, more than 11,000 current and former interns from more than 100 internship programs were surveyed this past summer. Respondents were asked to rate their internship experiences in six core areas: career development, compensation and benefits, diversity, full-time employment prospects, the interview process, and quality of life. The 100 Best Internships list reflects the highest-rated internship programs across the survey pool.

"We're currently recruiting for interns to start with us over the summer of 2022 for our manufacturing facilities, sales offices and corporate locations," Sheehan said. "Those who are interested and who want to make a difference in feeding families around the world can view our current openings and apply at hormelfoods.com/careers."

To view the complete Vault Internship Rankings, click here.

About Hormel Foods — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food company with over $10 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/.