Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill’s global team of 155,000 employees who use new technologies, dynamic insights and over 154 years of experience to connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive.
Position Application:
To be considered for employment, candidates must apply online and complete the entire application process. Complete applications are required prior to participating in an interview process. Click the link below to directly access the position application.
Please note, applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis with the possibility of filling the role before the application deadline. Please submit your application as soon as possible, so it may be reviewed to be considered for the position.
Your Internship:
Gain real experience. Learn from the best. See how your work matters.
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 establish relationships with internal and external customers in order 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. Imagine an internship where you get the chance to apply knowledge gained in the classroom to a real-life environment and then multiply that tenfold. From day one, you will be an integral part of the team. Internships are 16 weeks long, and we pride ourselves on having one of the most diverse internship programs in the industry. During the internship, you will tackle real challenges, cultivate your curiosity, have client exposure, enjoy both personal and team accomplishments and have your initiative acknowledged along the way. You will collaborate and form relationships with colleagues and clients who represent diverse work, culture and resolution styles. We look for people who want to grow, support, think and produce!
Principal Accountabilities:
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 market place
Initiate, 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 detailed 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 essential to the work process, customer interaction or market improvement
Complete and collaborate on other projects and assignments as needed
Key Capabilities for Success:
Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem solving skills
Good judgment and decision making skills, even when outcome is uncertain
Comfortable taking and managing risks and challenging the status quo
Strong oral and written communication skills; and strong persuasion
Effective interpersonal skills; working in a team environment
Crucial leadership qualities of integrity, conviction and courage
Motivated and driven to succeed
Adaptable, flexible and able to work in a fast paced, price-volatile, changing environment
Our Programming:
With comprehensive learning resources at your disposal, you can take your learning in any direction.
As employees, interns receive access to volunteer and community outreach opportunities.
Throughout the internship, interns and co-ops are invited to participate in events that will give exposure to leadership, provide development opportunities, and offer the ability to network with cross-functional interns/co-ops.
Internship Details:
Internships are paid and are at least 16 weeks in duration.
Interns are paid hourly for time worked.
Housing assistance and relocation reimbursement is offered to those who qualify (based on mileage).
Interns are responsible for transportation to and from work.
Interns who demonstrate outstanding performance and a curiosity to learn more may be offered an internship, co-op or full-time position to return the following year.
Quick integration into the business through clear work expectations and responsibilities
Our Benefits:
No matter who you are or where you are, we have resources to meet your needs. As an intern, you’ll have access to a wide variety of programs to support you and help you thrive. Eligible programs and incentives include:
Mental Health and Wellbeing program
Digital Learning Library
Housing assistance and relocation reimbursement is offered to those who qualify (based on mileage).
Our Network:
Your development is our priority. With our outstanding global network, you will establish relationships, acquire mentors, and build your professional contacts. Our program encourages and orchestrates networking opportunities that will benefit you now and in your future career. During the internship, you will also receive consistent support from university recruiting staff, mentors, colleagues, and your supervisor.
Our Vibrant Community:
At Cargill, you will be a part of our vibrant global community with a culture that celebrates diversity. This is a reflection of the clients we serve and generates an intellectually diverse set of employees. Business Resource Groups (BRGs) help us embrace our diversity, make our culture more inclusive and enhance our employees’ outstanding talents and perspectives to benefit our organization and employees.
Job Locations:
This position is based in Winnipeg, MB
This hybrid position offers the opportunity to work in an office setting for a portion of the time and remotely for the remainder
Plant or office setting, must be open to interning in either type of setting
Application Process:
Candidates who meet the required qualifications below and who are selected for a first round interview will be asked to complete an assessment within 72 hours of the interview. Then selected finalists will be invited to an in-person interview at a Cargill office or virtually if needed.
Required Qualifications:
Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited program graduating between December 2024 and August 2026
Successfully completed, currently enrolled, or planning to complete before graduating, either a Micro or Macro introductory college-level Economics course
Must be legally entitled to work for Cargill in Canada
Able to complete a 16-week internship May- August 2024
Ability to contribute, both as part of a team and individually
Strong communication skills – written and oral
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from a diverse set of backgrounds and cultures
Preferred Qualifications:
Currently a third year student pursuing a degree graduating between December 2024 and August 2025
Currently pursuing a degree from an accredited program with a major or emphasis in Business or Ag Economics
Geographically flexible and willing to relocate
Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodation to our job applicants with disabilities.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.
At Cargill, everyone matters and everyone counts. Cargill is committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. As such and in alignment with our Guiding Principles, Cargill’s long-standing equal employment opportunity policy prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, family status, citizenship status, veteran status, military status, union affiliation, or any other status protected by law.
Cargill also complies with all applicable national and local laws and regulations pertaining to non-discrimination and employment.
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