Grain Marketing Intern

Agtegra Cooperative is seeking Grain Marketing Interns to join our team in Aberdeen, SD for the summer of 2027. 

Agtegra Cooperative is a local agricultural cooperative headquartered in Aberdeen, SD. It is owned by over 7,000 farmers and ranchers, predominantly in North and South Dakota, with a network of over 70 locations and 850 employees. For more information, please visit www.agtegra.com. 

Gain hands-on experience while working side by side with industry experts through our Agtegra First internship program. With opportunities available across our business, an internship with us enables you to utilize your knowledge in real-world situations. 

Why the Agtegra First Internship Program?

• Competitive pay
• Scholarship upon completion of the internship
• Flexible internship start and end dates
• Personal and professional growth opportunities
• Connect with Agtegra Leadership Team
• Variety of networking events

POSITION SUMMARY

This position offers real-world experience by allowing interns to learn and assist in many of the grain department’s commercial activities. These include the company’s grain marketing and origination efforts. Grain Marketing interns will assist in grain origination, grain hedging, and preparation of facility volume and revenue forecasts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Gain hands-on experience with the company’s risk management practices, including managing the hedge desk operations.
• Work closely with Agtegra grain originators and farmers to assist with grain origination and support various marketing initiatives.
• Manage yield survey data and assist in compiling revenue models used for forecasting and budgeting.
• Take part in the calibration of wheat protein samplers ahead of the wheat harvest season.
• Tour company’s market region to determine overall crop size and quality.
• Monitor multiple market information sources, analyze relevant data, and distribute insights to Agtegra employees and patrons.
• Maintain regular communication with location personnel through phone and email, and travel to locations as needed.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and recommend efficiency enhancements.
• Adheres to all safety regulations, requirements, policies and procedures, including OSHA regulations, the vehicle policy and fleet safety program, and DOT regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Enrollment towards appropriate business, marketing, or sales degree.  Enrollment in an agriculture program is preferred.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship. 
• Must be 18 years or older.
• English proficiency. 
• Valid Driver's License.

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical and work environment characteristics described in this description 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 or as otherwise required by law.  Employees needing reasonable accommodation should discuss the request with the employee’s supervisor.  

• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires standing, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions and occasionally requires walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling and reaching with hands and arms.
• Work has standard vision requirements.
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities.

Agtegra Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer.