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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.

Come Run with Sasquatch as an IT Infrastructure Intern during the summer of 2026 in our Support Center in Minneapolis, MN. 

As our intern, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience through formal and informal training, building and supporting servers, networks, and security platforms, troubleshooting problems, attending events, networking with fellow interns, working with key Jack Link’s leaders and team members. At the completion of your internship, you will conduct a final presentation on your internship experience.

As an IT Infrastructure Intern with Jack Link’s, you will work closely with the technology and business teams, gaining formal and information training.

 IT Infrastructure Technical responsibilities:

• Gain an understanding of Infrastructure Engineering
• Overview of data Center and remote site design and operations
• Gain understanding of virtualization platforms such as VMware
• Learn how data protection works
• Gain experience with Disaster Recovery Strategies
• Discover the power of hyperconverged technologies
• Gain understanding of network infrastructure both LAN and WAN
• Gain Experience securing large production environments
• Create documentation to support a global Infrastructure
• Develop an understanding of Infrastructure as code
• Develop skills in project management and working with international partners
• Develop skills required to analyze, operate, and build production environments

 IT Infrastructure Business responsibilities:

• Attend meetings between business teams, IT Infrastructure, and help desk teams
• Identify and define business questions and associated infrastructure needs
• Partner with business team to create actionable infrastructure deliverables and insights leveraging an iterative approach
• Create documentation to support a global infrastructure
• Present IT Infrastructure deliverables to business partners for review and feedback
• Final presentation to leadership team to recap experience

Required Education:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology with a focus in Business Administration, Marketing, or Finance
• Completed at least two years of college coursework in Information Technology with a focus in Business Administration, Marketing, or Finance

Preferred Education:

• Junior or Senior Status in degreed program. 

Required Skills:

• Ability to work autonomously, prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraints
• Team player with a “can do” attitude
• Ability to adapt in a changing work environment
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to work with an iterative and incremental IT environment

JACK LINK’S CORE VALUES:

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

The salary 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 salaries 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:  http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees

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