GMK Energy Intern - Southern, WI

About the Company

Insight FS is headquartered in Jefferson, Wisconsin with 23 branches across the state and upper peninsula of Michigan. The cooperative has 430+ employees (including seasonal workers) and approximately 50,000 customers, serving the agriculture industry in agronomy, agri-finance, precision agriculture, nutrient management, energy, feed, grain, and turf. Insight FS is part of the GROWMARK System, an agricultural cooperative serving more than 100,000 customers across North America and Ontario, Canada.

About the Role

This internship is designed to build upon a candidate’s demonstrated entrepreneurial drive by providing access to energy products and equipment, customer accounts, delivery and logistical management, marketing concepts, sales and territory maintenance, and other critical functions required to sustain and grow a profitable sales territory.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the sales and delivery of energy products to key customer accounts under direct supervision of the Location Manager and/or Energy Sales Manager.
• Assist with facilitating company goals and objectives to “GROW” the business.
• Provide assistance with and implement sales strategies that generate profitable sales to existing and prospective customers within a specific region.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with customers, industry representatives, and employees.
• Participate in and facilitate the development of a strategic project that adds value to the department.
• Conduct marketing research and analysis in conjunction with your project.
• Customize and produce advertising and sales support materials, including direct mailers, literature, presentations, program introductions, and other materials.
• Understand the various roles and structure of the Energy Division and work collaboratively with all areas to identify opportunities for improved customer service.
• Project a positive, professional image in all interactions with customers, industry representatives, and employees.
• Maintain company vehicle and perform basic maintenance as needed.
• Follow GROWMARK’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA, and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be pursuing a Marketing, Communications, or Agriculture Degree at a 4-year university, with a status of at least a second-semester junior or first-semester senior in good academic standing at the time the internship begins.
• Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making, and skill development.
• Ability and willingness to participate in required training, including education on GROWMARK’s policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position.
• Where required by law, must possess or obtain a selling or solicitor’s license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Hazmat endorsement.
• Must maintain or have the ability to acquire and maintain an EMS (Energy Management Specialist) certification.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
• Must be willing to work hours beyond those considered “normal.”

Working Conditions

• Frequently exposed to extreme weather conditions.
• Working conditions may occasionally include dust, fumes, chemicals, and electrical hazards with appropriate safety measures.