Academic Worker - Sustainability (Colorado State University Fellow)

Elanco

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

This project aims to develop a comprehensive sustainability market assessment of the U.S. cow–calf industry to inform Scope 3 emissions reduction strategies as cattle move through the stocker and into feedyard programs. The assessment will provide competitive landscape analysis and identify opportunities to align emissions‑reduction objectives, strengthen partner strategy development, and support the creation of a business case for future investment the design of sustainability programs.

Requirements

• Education: Currently enrolled student at Colorado State University
• Experience: Understanding of carbon accounting and how programs with inventory and intervention outcomes can be used within GHGP and corporate carbon inventories.
• Ability to conduct market research via interviews, on-line resources and third-party communications, resulting in a market overview, competitive landscape assessment, strategic roadmap, proposed solution framework and business case defining required resources and value opportunities.
• Ability to manage a project and coordinate multiple workstreams independently.

Nice To Haves

• Strong understanding of US agriculture and specifically the beef industry.
• Strong understanding of carbon program development and project management.
• Marketing background with strong strategy and financial understanding.
• Strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the U.S. cow–calf, stocker, and feedlot segments to understand existing sustainability program market dynamics and value drivers.
• Assess the existing sustainability landscape, with a specific focus on benchmarking active programs relevant to the cow–calf and stocker sectors.
• Conduct a feasibility and risk assessment related to the development of potential sustainability or emissions‑reduction programs.
• Deliver a strategic roadmap, proposed solution framework and business case that guides next steps for developing linkages between the cow-calf and feedlot sector with emission reduction outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed