What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hatchery Intern (Mt. Vernon) position at Mountaire Jobs?
Primary Purpose
To experience Mountaire's culture first-hand and provide additional exposure of Mountaire's family-oriented work environment. Fulfill all designated duties within each specialized area of operation for the duration of the internship. This program is intended to provide learning opportunities by working hands-on with mentors and completing assigned projects. The purpose of this project is to compare the results from incubators and hatchers utilizing different machine programs. The Intern will gather all pre-hatch and post-hatch data to include but not limited to moisture loss, egg temperatures, fertility, assess chick quality and assist with the performance of residue breakouts along with 3 day and 7 day mortalities. The information gathered will assist in the determination of the correct incubator and hatcher programs to utilize on a day to day basis. Trial will be performed multiple times throughout summer.
Primary Project
- Split eggs from breeder flocks between incubators utilizing different programs
- Gather pre-egg set data (moisture loss, etc.) and set eggs into incubators per protocols
- Gather pre egg transfer data(moisture loss, egg temperatures, etc.) prior to Embrex process
- Participate in Embrex process to ensure proper egg placement in hatchers and gather data
- On hatch-day, ensure hatch, hatch of fertile and cull #'s are recorded correctly. Perform residue breakouts and assess chick quality
- On farm, ensure chicks are placed in correct houses
- Gather data from 3 day and 7 day mortality
Duties/Activities Required by Job
- Complete assigned project identified by department mentor
- Attend weekly seminar series across different Mountaire facilities
- All interns must be available to travel to Delaware during the last week of the program for final presentations (August 5 - 7, 2025)
- All interns are required to complete a 10 minute presentation on their project at the conclusion of summer. Presentations will take place in Millsboro, DE at the Administrative Building during the week of August 4-8th.
- All interns must complete a mid-way evaluation (week 5) along with a final evaluation (week 10)
Education/Experience Requirements
- Must be currently enrolled and pursuing an Associate or Bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university
- Work in a team environment, Self-Motivated and accepting of challenges and detail oriented
- Outgoing with a positive attitude, willingness to ask questions, learn, and engage with the management and hourly workforce
- Must be dependable and able to work early mornings
