Job Description

Running with Sasquatch is more than just a clever marketing campaign. As a Jack Link’s team member, Running with Sasquatch means we roll up our buffalo plaid sleeves and do the hard work first. We don’t shy away from challenges. In fact, we push hard and take risks. True to our North Woods roots, we're a bunch of ordinary people who accomplish extraordinary things by driving results with innovation, creativity and a clear sense of urgency. Like our awesome protein products, we have an unwavering passion for quality, and you won’t find anything artificial here. What you see is what you get…authentic, humble and fun people who Run with Sasquatch!

Running with Sasquatch takes a team. We invite you to run with us, succeed with us, and celebrate with us. Most importantly, Feed Your Wild Side® with us on our journey to be the dominant global leader of branded protein snacks!

Jack Link's Protein Snacks is a global leader in snacking and the No. 1 meat snack manufacturer worldwide. Still family-owned and operated with headquarters in Minong, Wisconsin, Jack Link’s also has a large corporate hub in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, and operates a total of 11 manufacturing and distribution facilities in four countries. Jack Link’s produces high-quality, great-tasting protein snacks that feed the wild sides of consumers around the world. Jack Link's Protein Snacks family of brands includes Jack Link's, LK, World Kitchens Jerky, Bifi and Peperami.

Job Description

Join Jack Link's as an IT Business Intern for Summer 2026! 

As an IT Business intern, you will have the opportunity to gain relevant, industry critical hands-on experience while being embedded within Jack Link’s highly professional, collaborative and exciting IT Team! You will work with both IT and Business stakeholders, primarily on Sales and Finance Teams, driving to understand current business processes, surface challenges and help identify IT and process-based solutions to address these challenges, bringing business value. Working with world-leading enterprise software solutions such as Salesforce, SAP, PowerBI, and others, you will shepherd IT work from concept to delivery, partnering with global business and technical teams across the U.S, Canada, Europe and Latin America!

Projects may focus on automating manual processes, working with Salesforce or SAP enhancements, building reports to deliver new ‘Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to business leaders, gathering business requirements and evaluating software solutions and related work. At the completion of your internship, deliver a final presentation on your internship experience to many of the IT, Business and Executives that you worked with during your internship.

As an IT Business Intern within Jack Link’s IT Team, you will work closely with the technology and business teams, gaining both formal and informational training across several disciplines.

 Primary IT Business Intern responsibilities include:

• Provide project and functional support for Sales and/or Finance Teams in the deployment or support of enterprise software systems such as SAP, Salesforce and similar.
• Collaborate with IT Business Relationship Managers and various business partners to document requirements and user stories, organize and perform systems testing, develop and maintain training materials and process documentation, and related activities.
• Work as part of a development team to support existing technology and deliver new functionality and enhancements.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as necessary.
• Deliver a final presentation to the Jack Link’s leadership team, summarizing your experience and highlighting your contributions.

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Applied Mathematics, Information Technology or Analytics

Preferred Education:

• Completion of at least the junior year of undergraduate study in Business, Applied Mathematics, Information Technology, Analytics, or a similar field prior to the start of the internship.

Preferred Experience and Abilities:

• Sales and/or Finance and/or Accounting interest and aptitude
• Team player with a “can do” attitude.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Able to think critically to break large problems into smaller, quicker, achievable wins.
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraints.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic work environment.
• Exposure to or a willingness to learn, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), testing and documentation using applicable methodologies.
• Ability to work with an iterative, incremental and professional IT environment.
• Strong preference for candidates within a commutable distance to Minneapolis, MN

Additional Information

JACK LINK’S CORE VALUES:

Company values: Be Real, Speed Matters, Stewardship, Relationship Driven, Self-Discipline, and Show Awesome Character.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the Team Member is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The Team Member is occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. The Team Member must occasionally lift and/or more up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant/office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet/slippery floors. However, the vast amount of work is conducted in a climate-controlled office. Travel may be required.

Additional Information

The hiring range for this role is $22 to $24 per hour for a Bachelor's degree candidate and $29 per hour for a Master's degree candidate. Actual wages will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Jack Link’s provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by federal, state or local law.

E-VERIFY:
Jack Link’s is participant in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For information about the E-Verify program, please visit:

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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