Career Foundation Program (CFP) - Data Analytics - May/Spring 2027 Graduates

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THE VALUE YOU’LL BRING:

The position summary states the general nature and purpose of the job. Overall accountabilities are defined in this section.

Smithfield is seeking a CFP Associate for our Data Analytics Track. You will support the adoption of approved Data Analytics and AI tools across Finance, Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, Commercial, and enterprise analytics teams. This entry-level role will help business users apply AI to practical day-to-day work, including reporting automation, workflow improvement, prompt development, documentation, training support, and responsible AI usage.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

• AI Adoption & Enablement
  • Assist business teams in learning and using approved AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power BI, and other enterprise platforms.
  • Support AI office hours, training sessions, demonstrations, and enablement workshops.
  • Help translate business needs into simple AI-driven use cases, prompts, and workflows.
  • Create simple, practical examples that show employees how AI can reduce manual work, improve analysis speed, and improve documentation quality.
• Prompt Library & Knowledge Management
  • Help build and maintain reusable prompt templates for common business needs (e.g., summaries, reporting commentary, documentation).
  • Support organization of AI best practices, job aids, and FAQs within Teams or SharePoint.
  • Contribute to a centralized AI knowledge base with examples, use cases, and reusable assets.
• Use Case Intake & Workflow Documentation
  • Assist with intake of AI use case ideas across functions such as Finance, Sales, Supply Chain, and Operations.
  • Help document current workflows and identify opportunities for AI-driven improvements.
  • Support basic process mapping, requirements gathering, and documentation.
  • Prepare simple summaries for review by senior team members.
• Governance, Risk, and Responsible AI Support
  • Help maintain an AI use case registry, prompt library inventory, and lightweight lifecycle documentation.
  • Support documentation of responsible AI practices, including data handling, human review, validation steps, and escalation paths.
  • Ensure AI enablement materials reinforce Smithfield’s expectations for data security, confidentiality, accuracy, and appropriate use.
  • Partner with senior team members to ensure AI use cases align with internal governance, audit, and compliance expectations.
• Adoption Metrics & Reporting
  • Track AI training attendance, office hour participation, prompt library usage, use case pipeline activity, and adoption feedback.
  • Help create dashboards or scorecards that show AI enablement progress, business engagement, and productivity opportunities.
  • Gather user feedback and summarize recurring questions, friction points, and training needs.
• Business Support & Continuous Improvement
  • Assist analysts and business users in applying AI to routine work such as report documentation, meeting recaps, data quality checks, dashboard explanations, and recurring analysis.
  • Identify repetitive support tasks that could be turned into self-service guides, prompts, automations, or standard templates.
  • Stay current on emerging AI capabilities and summarize relevant updates for the team.

PROGRAM DETAILS 

This position is part of Smithfield’s Career Foundation Program (CFP), a training program designed to provide recent college graduates with an opportunity to explore career options through function-specific rotations. The program is divided into tracks, each oriented towards a different part of the Company’s operations. It provides CFP Associates with an opportunity to learn about an aspect of the Company’s business while seeking a new position to launch a career with Smithfield. Company senior leaders, along with an assigned manager, mentor, and program manager, will provide guidance, training, and partnership throughout the CFP Associate’s assigned rotations. The program is 18 to 24 months, depending on the rotational track the Associate enters. 

CFP Associates are expected to contribute to the goals of each department to which they are assigned. They will assist in problem-solving, assume leadership roles for certain projects, help the department achieve both short and long-term objectives, and deliver high-level results that exceed expectations. The Career Foundation Program is designed for high-potential college/university graduates who can quickly adapt to new environments, show initiative, and take on increasingly complex project responsibilities. 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. 

• Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university; or currently enrolled college student with an anticipated graduation by end of current semester.
• Be able to relocate one to two times during rotation.
• Must possess a high level of professionalism, discretion and ability to self-manage his/her time from remote locations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Travel up to 15-25% of time.  Periodic overnight travel required.
• Currently authorized to work in the U.S.
• Valid state driver license with acceptable driving record (depending on rotational track)
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics & physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office, facility and laboratory environment to include lifting, stretching, bending, reaching, walking, climbing, travel by car and aircraft.
• The majority of the time is spent in an office setting outside of the production plant. The plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud when in the production area.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision includes close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently required to sit, use hands to handle, or feel, and talk or hear.


The expected pay range for this position is $21.63 - $31.25 per hour.



Smithfield Foods provides pay ranges that reflect its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the company reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of hire. Individual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, location of the position, the candidate’s qualifications and experience, internal equity, external market pay for comparable positions and budget considerations. At Smithfield Foods, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about our benefits package here.



Relocation Package Available

Yes



EEO Information

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.

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