Commodity Trading Intern 2022

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Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill’s global team of 160,000 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

All candidates must complete Cargill’s online application prior to interviewing. Below you will find a link that will direct you to complete the application for this position. To be considered for employment with Cargill, you must apply online and complete the entire application process, along with an e-signature.

Please note, applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis with the possibility of filling the role before the application deadline. Please submit you application as soon as possible, so it may be reviewed to be considered for the position.

Internships At Cargill

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!

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.

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
  

Internship Programming

• Housing assistance and relocation reimbursement are offered to interns who qualify (based on mileage).
• Internships are paid and are at least 16 weeks in duration.
• Day–to-day transportation to and from work is the responsibility of the intern.
• Interns who demonstrate outstanding performance and a curiosity to learn more may be offered a full-time position for the following year.
• Quick integration into the business through clear work expectations and responsibilities.
• Throughout the internship, interns and co-ops are encouraged 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.
  

Job Locations:

• Winnipeg, MB
• 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 2022 and August 2024
• 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 2022
• 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 pursuing a degree from an accredited program with a major or emphasis in Business or Ag Economics graduating between December 2022 and August 2024
• Geographically flexible and willing to relocate
  

Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodation to our job applicants with disabilities.