Business Operations Intern

2026 Business Operations Internship

Program Overview: 

The R.S. Hanline Internship Program will introduce you to the full range of operations within the company. Over a three-month period, you will be assigned to specific areas and a supervisor while rotating through each department within our company. The program provides an opportunity for you to gain real world, practical experience and professional skills that will complement your academic program and enhance your career opportunities. 

The objective of the program is to provide you with employment that includes challenging responsibilities and training experience, while applying knowledge from your current course studies. As an Intern, you are expected to demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and/or team building skills throughout the summer. The program is also intended to support our organization by allowing us to work with junior and senior-level college students prior to your graduation date to increase our ability to recruit for full-time opportunities.  
 

Duration: 

The Summer Internship program will start in May 2026 and will end in August of 2026. Working hours for interns will be the same as those of the production and supervisory employees. Interns are scheduled on a 12–16-week cycle and will be provided with a rotation schedule on their first day of employment. Adjustments to this format can be made with the approval of the Hiring Manager.   

Compensation and Policies:

Interns will be non-exempt, hourly associates and paid weekly at a rate of $16.00 per hour.  Interns will be subject to all company policies and procedures and will not be eligible for the benefits that are available to full time employees. Additionally, out-of-state, or out-of-town interns whose address exceeds 45 minutes via driving time from the plant have been provided with company paid housing accommodations for the summer. 

Orientation and Training: 

Interns will participate in the R.S. Hanline orientation program, which includes Onboarding Paperwork, a Pre-Program Evaluation, an Overview of General Expectations and the Associate Handbook, Tow Motor Training, Chemical Training, an ADP Demonstration, Labor Rate Training, and an overview of assigned Six Sigma projects. Interns will also meet department staff and tour selected facilities. 

Extra Activities:  

Interns will be able to participate in multiple extra activities throughout their time with R.S. Hanline.  This can include, but is not limited to lunches with Plant Executives, weekly visits with Executive Leadership, and company-paid out-of-office events (baseball games, golf outing, lunch, etc.).  

Evaluations:  

Interns will complete a total of 16 evaluations throughout the program – a pre-evaluation on their first day of employment, an evaluation after each of their departmental rotations, and a final evaluation at the end of the program. Comparably, each departmental supervisor will complete an evaluation of the intern after their rotation. A meeting with the Internship Manager will be held with each intern after each of their departmental rotations to debrief their experience, as well as to go over evaluation responses.  Upon completion of the Internship Program, the Internship Manager will complete a final evaluation of the intern, and the intern will complete a final evaluation of the company/program. 

End of Assignment: 

An Exit Interview will be conducted with Human Resources and the Executive Leadership team. At this time, potential opportunities for future employment can be discussed.