Pilgrim's Corporate Intership
May 2016-August 2016
My internship was under the Executive Vice President of Pilgrim's, Mr. Jayson Penn. I spent time with Mr. Penn in Greeley, Colorado, Pilgrim's Headquarters, understanding and training with upper management. I traveled with Mr. Penn to North Carolina and Texas for various meetings through my time with Pilgrim's. I also help assist in helping solve issues with the internship program and issues with communication from Canton complex to headquarters.
Furthermore, I spent part of my internship in Canton, Georgia under Mr. Corey Watson, Live Production Manager. I worked closely with Mr. Watson throughout my internship. Also, I worked with Pilgrim's nutritionist while my time at Canton, Georgia.
Undergraduate Research Team
January 2016-June 2016
I assisted Dr. Jessica Starkey on her undergraduate research team. We conducted research in muscle biology or more closely, satellite stem cell development in broiler breast meat. Furthermore, the research based around woody breast syndrome.
Pilgrim's Internship
May 2015-August 2015
I interned in with Russellville, Alabama Pilgrim's complex under Ms. Terri Bell. I worked primarily with broiler live operations. My tasks include, assisting broiler technicians out in the field, writing field reports, solving on-the-farm issues, assist in managing farms, and developing personal relation skills, which I learned is the most important trait in the work force.
One of my highlights of this internship is when I personally helped trained two broiler technicians at the end of my internship.