Animal Health, Dairy Farm, Agriculture Industry - Technical Sales Intern

Ecolab Inc.•Madison, WI

25d•$23 - $25•Hybrid

About The Position

Own your future as an intern at Ecolab!â¯Our internship program provides you with invaluable insights from leaders across Ecolab, engaging and challenging projects, opportunities for personal and professional growth, extensive networking, and the chance to immerse yourself in our innovative and dynamic environment. Ecolab is seeking a Technical Sales Intern - Animal Health to join our summer 2026 internship program. Our interns gain valuable hands-on experience in the Animal Health and agriculture industry by learning the various roles involved in servicing Ecolab customers. In our Animal Health Dairy farm business, you'll help a wide variety of dairy producers and distribution partners to solve milk quality and udder health challenges in a consultative selling process. You will also learn about our growing biosecurity offerings for dairy, poultry, and swine farms as you are challenged to help producers deliver real world results to their bottom lines. By providing cleaning and sanitizing programs, animal care products, biosecurity solutions and many other operational efficiency programs, Ecolab Animal Health offers the opportunity to work with exciting innovation and world-class service. What's in it For You: The opportunity to take on some of the world's most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food and healthy environments The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best Applyâ¯what you learn in the classroom to meaningful projects that haveâ¯genuine businessâ¯impact Finish your internship with a realistic job preview of what a "day in the life" of an Ecolab associate looks like Be considered for a full-time job offer (to start upon graduation) at the end of a successful internship into the Associate Account Manager role

Requirements

Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Business, Food Science, Dairy and Animal Science, or Animal Health with an anticipated graduation date of December 2026 or May/June 2027
Immigration sponsorship not available for this role
11-week internship program, starting on Monday, June 1st
Position requires a valid US Driver's License and acceptable motor vehicle record and access to a personal vehicle

Responsibilities

Work closely with existing Account Managers in customer farm environments, focusing on milk quality and animal hygiene using effective and efficient sanitation products and processes. As strong business partners, our Account Managers work with customers to develop sanitation plans and programs, trouble shoot udder health challenges, evaluate processes and procedures, and identify and implement operational efficiencies.
Learn the daily responsibilities of an Ecolab Account Manager and work on specific value-added projects throughout the summer for which you ultimately present findings to our leadership team
Work alongside successful Account Managers and other field associates to learn customers' operations, understand their business challenges, and devise solutions to meet their needs
Cultivate business relationships with all levels of farm and distribution partner staff through professional demeanor & interpersonal skills
Apply mechanical aptitude to repair, adjust, test and install Ecolab chemical dispensing systems as well as evaluate milking equipment performance and udder health program performance.
Monitor product performance and adjust chemical concentration levels to advance operational efficiency and effectiveness
Provide industry expertise and training to customers regarding all milk quality aspects, standard operating procedures, and issues of environmental safety/quality
Introduce new product/service offerings to existing accounts to help them improve profitability or reduce disease presence.
Learn how to successfully prospect to generate new business
Be exposed to potential career path roles within the organization and considered for our full-time entry level Account Manager in Training opportunities upon graduation

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
accident insurance
critical illness insurance
hospital indemnity insurance
auto insurance
home insurance
pet insurance
identity theft protection
short-term and long-term disability
401k
pension plans
retirement health care benefits
short-term incentives
vacation (12 days)
holidays
parental leave
employee stock purchase plans (Full-Time Associates)
discount on day care services and caregiver services
adoption assistance
group legal services
employee assistance program
employee discount program
education assistance program
on-Site childcare and fitness facilities may be available at select Ecolab locations