When you intern at Land O'Lakes, you're joining a Fortune 250 agribusiness and food production leader with more than 100 years of operations as a farmer- and member-owned cooperative. With business units spanning crop insight and inputs, animal nutrition, dairy foods, and sustainability solutions, you will experience a hands-on, purpose-driven internship. You'll have opportunities to network with industry leaders and will be challenged with a business-critical project, all while gaining skills that will impact your career trajectory.
WinField United offers unmatched agricultural expertise to help farmers, retailers, and other partners succeed. As a customer-owned wholesale supplier of crop protection inputs, seed, and crop nutrients with a commitment to shaping the future of farming, we are uniquely positioned to help retailers and farmers implement modern farming practices. To grow more food with fewer inputs. To be even better stewards of precious land and water resources. To always be mindful of the next generation of farmers.
Our team has an opening for a WinField United FGI Marketing Intern for Summer 2027 based in Arden Hills, MN! Our internships are a gateway to our WinField United Associate Program, a full-time 2-year rotational program.
Internship Duration: 11 weeks: May – August 2027
Interns are paid $25.00/hour. Relocation assistance may be provided to eligible candidates for the duration of the summer internship.
This internship will focus on supporting sales and marketing functions and tactics of the Forage Genetics International Organization. The intern will have the opportunity to combine previous marketing and agronomy experience by assisting in the development of marketing materials, communication initiatives, campaigns, branding, market analysis, and data analytics to grasp consumer and market insights. In addition, this opportunity includes learning about research and development, sales operations, and how support for these systems helps our sales team and customers best utilize these tools. A unique aspect of this marketing position is exposure to our FGI business through shadowing account managers, participation in sales calls, assisting in sales meetings and field day planning, learning territory management, and basic sales concepts.
Experience-Education (Required)
- Sophomore or Junior (preferred) undergraduate pursuing a bachelor's degree in ag business, agronomy, ag economics, ag marketing, business administration, business analytics, management information systems, or other related field of study.
- Required GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite tools (Excel, PowerPoint)
Competencies-Skills (Required)
- Ability to work without direct supervision.
- Excellent communication, writing, and critical thinking skills.
- Manage time and effectively prioritize and implement projects and general work tasks.
- Give and receive feedback, work collaboratively, exhibit effective social and interpersonal skills.
- Resourceful and innovative in finding solutions to problems.
- Flexible and can adapt to changing business surroundings.
- Demonstrate a strong attention to detail.
Competencies-Skills (Preferred)
- Prior ag industry experience preferred
About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.
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