Grain Origination and Merchandising Intern
Listed on 2026-09-30
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Sales
Outside / Field Sales, Business Development, Business Internship, Client Relationship Management
Description
We are accepting applications for internships until Friday, November 13th.
About the Role?This internship will assist the grain division in coordinating, implementing, and maintaining an effective grain origination program while assisting members with grain marketing strategies. The Grain Origination & Merchandising Intern will maintain a positive attitude that promotes teamwork within Landus Cooperative and a professional image for Landus Cooperative.
What will you do?- Gain basic knowledge and understanding of grain markets and CBOT terminology
- Understand Landus Cooperative as a company and learn about the customer base
- Monitor how the Grain Origination team effectively manages grower relationships
- Learn about the various contract options Landus Cooperative offers growers
- Understand key concepts tied to basis, futures, commodity spreads and freight
- Conduct consistent phone calls and farms visits to gain market knowledge, maintain relationships and understand market sentiment
- Acquire skills centered on how Landus Cooperative Grain Merchandisers effectively manage margins, risk, expenses, grain quality and external/internal relationships
- Communicate professionally, internally and externally, with end users, co-workers and producers regarding grain values
Requirements of Role:
- Currently enrolled in a 2 or 4-year post-secondary program.
- A valid state driver’s license
Core Value expectations:
- Thrive Together
- Integrity in Action
- Grow Forward
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms when using equipment. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
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