Commodity Trading Internship - 2027

About the Role

This position is in Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where we improve animal lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates, and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers. The Commodity Trading internship program enables you to build relationships with internal and external customers to successfully buy, move, process, and/or sell grain and its products. It blends skills and knowledge in a fast-paced, dynamic working environment. As a trading intern, you will practice and grow your understanding in economics, communications, customer service, risk assessment, and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain customer relationships with country elevators, producers, feed mills, end users, and processors
• Analyze supply and demand, survey market conditions, and other economic forces to maintain and grow Cargill's position in the marketplace
• Initiate, negotiate, and agree on terms of commodity purchase/sale contracts, such as price, quality, quantity, transportation, timing, and payment
• Coordinate transportation and logistics to execute commodity contracts
• Ensure thorough and accurate follow-up, execution, and closure of all contracts
• Provide timely and effective communication and interaction with other Cargill teams such as sales, transportation and logistics, quality assurance, plant personnel, engineers, and accountants
• Make occasional plant and crop survey trips to visit with suppliers and internal and external customers
• Complete and present a project critical to the work process, customer interaction, or market improvement
• Complete and collaborate on other projects and assignments as needed

Qualifications

• Right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer
• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited program graduating between December 2027 and August 2028
• Geographically flexible and willing to relocate for an internship opportunity to one of the listed locations, if applicable
• Able to complete a 12-week internship in the summer (May/June - August 2027)
• Strong analytical, prioritization, and problem-solving skills
• Collaboration skills and verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work optimally with individuals from a diverse set of backgrounds and cultures
• Ability to contribute, both as part of a team and individually

Preferred Qualifications

• Successfully completed, currently enrolled, or planning to complete before graduating either a micro or macro introductory college-level economics course
• Successfully completed a commodity trading internship
• Demonstrated ability to analyze macroeconomic and micro-level events and assess their impact on local commodity supply and demand dynamics

Skills

• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills, even when the outcome is uncertain
• Comfortable taking and managing risks and challenging the status quo
• Strong oral and written communication skills; strong persuasion and negotiation skills
• Effective interpersonal skills; ability to work in a team environment; coaching and developing others
• Essential leadership qualities of integrity, conviction, and courage
• Motivated and driven to succeed
• Adaptable, flexible, and able to work in a fast-paced, price-volatile, changing environment
• Willing to relocate and accept challenging responsibilities

Internship Details

• Internships are typically 12 weeks in duration
• Interns are paid hourly for time worked
• Interns are responsible for transportation to and from work
• Interns may have the opportunity to travel during their term
• Interns who demonstrate outstanding performance and a curiosity to learn more may be offered an internship or full-time position to return the following year

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Mental Health and Wellbeing program
• Housing and Relocation Assistance for those that qualify
• Minnesota-based employees: Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Pay

The expected hourly rate for this position is $23.13-$32.02. Compensation decisions are dependent on graduation date and eligibility for full-time employment.

Schedule

Majority of the work week will be in-office, but there will be flexibility for hybrid work arrangements.

Locations

Various U.S. locations including but not limited to: Eddyville, IA; Blair, NE; Amarillo, TX; Wayzata, MN; Kansas City/Olathe, KS. The role may be in a plant or office setting; you must be open to working in either type of setting.