HR Pathways Graduate Internship, Summer

HR Pathways Graduate Internship, Summer 2027

Land O'Lakes HR Pathways Internship – Summer 2027

When you join Land O'Lakes as an intern, you are joining a Fortune 250 agribusiness and food production leader with more than 100 years of operations as a farmer- and member-owned cooperative. Land O'Lakes today operates some of the most respected brands in agribusiness and food production including Land O'Lakes Dairy Foods, Animal Nutrition and Win Field United. The company does business in all 50 states and more than 60 countries.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. corporate headquarters is located in Arden Hills, Minnesota.

The HR Pathways Internship will provide exposure across a variety of HR functions such as:

• HR Business Partner
• Learning & Development
• Talent Acquisition & Management
• Change Management
• Compensation
• HR Technology & Artificial Intelligence

As an intern, you will also see how HR operates in both a corporate and manufacturing setting. This is more than just a summer role—it is the first step in a potential long-term career path. Our HR Pathways Internship serves as a pipeline to the HR Pathways Associate Program, a two-year rotational development program designed to accelerate your HR career, which provides up to four six-month rotations (or extended placement in a Supply Chain facility) designed to develop well-rounded HR leaders.

As an HR Pathways Intern, you will:

• Contribute to business-critical projects that make a meaningful impact.
• Engage in mentorship and professional development programming throughout the summer.
• Expand your professional HR network and connect directly with Land O'Lakes senior leadership.
• Deliver a final presentation of your project outcomes to HR and business leaders at the conclusion of the internship.
• Build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to launch a successful career in Human Resources.

Internship Details:

• Location:
  
  Land O'Lakes Headquarters – Arden Hills, MN
• Duration: 11 weeks (June – August 2027)
• Compensation: $39.00/hour
• Relocation:
  Housing stipend (All Graduate Interns) and relocation assistance available for eligible candidates

• Currently enrolled as a first-year Master's student in Human Resources/Industrial Relations (MA-HR/IR), Labor Relations (MA-HR/LR), or an MBA program with at least one semester completed

• Prior Human Resources or business experience is a plus
• Strong interest in pursuing the HR Pathways Associate Program post-graduation

• Self-starter with passion and drive to succeed
• Collaborative mindset with ability to partner across functions and business units
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills
• Adaptability and agility in dynamic environments
• Strategic thinking capabilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point

• Final date to receive applications:
  Tuesday, September 15 by 11:59 PM CST
• Required:
  
  Resume and cover letter

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and Linked In, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O'Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.

Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its affiliates or search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.

If you need to submit a reasonable accommodation request to complete the employment application process, please call the HR Solution Center at 844-LOL-HR4U ) M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT.