Commodity Trading Internship - 2027

cargill • Shorewood, MN

23h • $23 - $32 • Hybrid

About The Position

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. Our internships are designed to prepare you for your career journey, not a final destination. When you join our team, you are welcomed into a community committed to providing you with a safe environment to learn, grow and cultivate your skills. With our expansive learning resources, our well-respected leaders, and our carefully curated development courses, you will be equipped to confidently solve tomorrow's global issues. And, truthfully, our future relies on you. Your innovative minds, your intentional collaboration, and your sincere desire to nourish the world. Your work may be local, but at Cargill, your impact will be global. Join our community to cultivate your curiosity, develop meaningful relationships and propel your career. Our Commodity Trading internship program enables the individual to build relationships with internal and external customers to successfully buy, move, process, and/or sell grain and its products. It is the blending of skills and knowledge in a fast paced, dynamic working environment. The trading intern will practice and grow their understanding in economics, communications, customer service, risk assessment, and decision-making.

Requirements

• 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
• Candidates must be geographically flexible and willing to relocate for an internship opportunity to one of the locations listed, 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

Nice To Haves

• 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

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 in order 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 that is critical to the work process, customer interaction or market improvement
• Complete and collaborate on other projects and assignments as needed

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Mental Health and Wellbeing program
• Housing and Relocation Assistance for those that qualify
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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