Purina Income Optimization Intern

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 get a hands-on, purpose-driven internship experience.

You'll have opportunities to network with industry leaders, view our state-of-the-art facilities, and be challenged with a business-critical project, all while gaining the skills necessary to be successful as you continue your career trajectory. Launch your career with us by applying to an internship with one of the nation's most well-known cooperatives.

Position Purpose:

• Learn about Land O'Lakes, Inc., our business unit, co-op structure, operating company philosophy, strategic imperatives and culture
  
  

• Gain exposure to Supply Chain, Sales and Marketing functions
  
  

• Learn about the Pricing and Formulation business from multiple perspectives including channels, producers, operators, competitors
  
  

• Develop analytical and decision-making processes
  
  

• Work in a team environment
  
  

• Further develop analytical thought process skills
  
  

• Support Go-to market strategies
  
  

• Further develop your agricultural experience and knowledge
  
  

Experience-Education (Required):

• Undergraduate in Junior year
  
  

• Pursuing a degree in Business Management, Business Analytics, Economics, Finance, Animal Science, Agricultural Business, or related discipline
  
  

• Completed and excelled in College Level courses: Marketing, Economics and Finance
  
  

Competencies-Skills (Required):

• Strong communication and decision-making skills
  
  

• Analytical Mindset
  
  

• Technical Skills: Intermediate to advanced excel skills.
  
  

Competencies-Skills (Preferred):

• General understanding of animal nutrition and formulation
  
  

• Completed course work in: commodity markets and trading
  
  

• Exposure to Microsoft Power BI
  
  

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.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.