Merchandising Intern

Louis Dreyfus Company • Grand Junction, IA

5h • Onsite

About The Position

Overall Purpose and Objective of Position
The objective of the summer intern program is to train an individual on the basics of commodity trading including; buying grain, selling feed co-products, supply and demand relationships, customer relations, clerical work, contract agreements, information gathering, filing, basic accounting and helping to work on data analysis as well as gather data during summer crop tours.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in college pursuing a two or four-year degree in one of the following areas: Business, economics, agriculture, communications or marketing.
• Willingness to learn the basics of futures markets, hedging and customer relations.
• Skilled in communication, both written and verbal
• Proficient with MS Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Learn to negotiate contracts with customers.
• Participate in the process of origination strategies for commodities and coordinate transportation logistics and receivables
• Assist in summer crop tours throughout the Midwest to gather data important to trading decisions.
• Input contracts into front office system.
• Learn and practice methods for hedging.
• Research and analyze market data.
• Create spreadsheets to organize relevant data.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage
• 401k with Company Match
• Family Friendly Benefits including childbirth and parental leave, fertility and family building benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Flexible work available (not applicable to all roles)

What This Job Offers

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