Meet Madeline Malone, a University of Minnesota graduate in management information systems, who recently launched her career with Land O’Lakes, Inc. as an intern.

When did you first hear about our internship program?

I was first introduced to the Land O’Lakes internship program through a professor I had in college. I was having a conversation with her about my dream role, going through my laundry list of items that I want in the organization I’d like to work for, and she pointed me in the direction of Land O’Lakes.

Do you remember your first day in your program? What was it like?

Yes! I was so nervous to be a new grad and start in my first full-time job. Fortunately, through the rotational program and the Young Professionals Network, there were a lot of others like me who were just starting out, so I was able to build a community of support.

Why did you choose to start your career at Land O’Lakes?

I chose to start my career at Land O’Lakes because the people we get to work with are amazing, our Employee Resource Groups are a wealth of knowledge, and support and the opportunities to try something new are endless across our business units.

What is your advice for current students as they start to narrow down career choices?

My advice to current students is to try anything and everything. I think we often feel like we need to find the perfect job right away without valuing that it’ll be an adventure to get there. Talk to a lot of different people with a diverse ray of career interests, goals, hobbies, etc. There’s so much we don’t know coming out of college and you never know what might be of interest.