Undergraduate Internships
Based in our Twin Cities headquarters or at one of more than 100 locations nationwide, your internship will last 10-11 weeks and help you successfully transition into a full-time role.
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Receive both technical and leadership training to enhance your skill set. Interns work with cross-functional teams to drive performance improvements and receive a great introduction to our collaborative, fun, and engaging culture. Areas of focus include:
Logistics. Driven by customer demands, this team creates value by effectively managing the transformation of raw materials into safe, quality, finished products, and by coordinating complex planning and distribution to ensure that products are delivered when and where the customer desires.
Quality. This team works with regulatory agencies, industry experts, and global organizations to drive continuous improvement.
Manufacturing. The critical link to safely producing the highest quality dairy food products for consumers, crop protection and crop input products, and lifestyle and livestock feed for animals. Manufacturing operates 85 facilities nationwide.
Sourcing & Ingredient Merchandising. Purchases every product, service, or ingredient needed to bring the company's diverse portfolio of agriculture, feed, and dairy foods products to market ranging from stainless steel to soybean meal.
Engineering and Environmental Health & Safety. This team manages more than $200 million per year in capital projects that support new business commercialization and manufacturing improvements in areas of plant infrastructure, quality, safety, efficiency, and sustainability.
Research & Development. This team develops new products and programs to serve our Dairy Foods customers, both internal and external.
Logistics. Driven by customer demands, this team creates value by effectively managing the transformation of raw materials into safe, quality, finished products, and by coordinating complex planning and distribution to ensure that products are delivered when and where the customer desires.
Quality. This team works with regulatory agencies, industry experts, and global organizations to drive continuous improvement.
Manufacturing. The critical link to safely producing the highest quality dairy food products for consumers, crop protection and crop input products, and lifestyle and livestock feed for animals. Manufacturing operates 85 facilities nationwide.
Sourcing & Ingredient Merchandising. Purchases every product, service, or ingredient needed to bring the company's diverse portfolio of agriculture, feed, and dairy foods products to market ranging from stainless steel to soybean meal.
Engineering and Environmental Health & Safety. This team manages more than $200 million per year in capital projects that support new business commercialization and manufacturing improvements in areas of plant infrastructure, quality, safety, efficiency, and sustainability.
Research & Development. This team develops new products and programs to serve our Dairy Foods customers, both internal and external.
You will be a key business team member working on high-visibility assignments and strategic projects that are designed to give you real-world experience and exposure to one of the key areas of finance and accounting.
Financial Planning and Analysis. Work directly with the business unit, supply chain, or corporate finance function. Tasks include various types of ad hoc analysis, special projects, variance analysis, and working on quarterly forecasts.
Accounting. Involved in month-end responsibilities in areas of cost accounting or general accounting. Tasks include monthly reconciliation, journal entries, and month-end close processes.
Financial Planning and Analysis. Work directly with the business unit, supply chain, or corporate finance function. Tasks include various types of ad hoc analysis, special projects, variance analysis, and working on quarterly forecasts.
Accounting. Involved in month-end responsibilities in areas of cost accounting or general accounting. Tasks include monthly reconciliation, journal entries, and month-end close processes.
Your primary role is to provide application design, development, and support for business applications. You will perform business analysis and design; work with relevant technologies; configure and develop systems to meet business requirements; and interact regularly with business customers. Internship opportunities include:
Development. Build solutions to support business strategies and fuel future growth.
Infrastructure. Work across multiple technologies, including PCs, servers, telephone, messaging, and databases.
Cyber Security & Risk Management. Learn what it takes to secure a Fortune 250 company against cyber threats.
IT Transformation. Gain experience in portfolio management, training solutions, software configuration, and vendor management.
Development. Build solutions to support business strategies and fuel future growth.
Infrastructure. Work across multiple technologies, including PCs, servers, telephone, messaging, and databases.
Cyber Security & Risk Management. Learn what it takes to secure a Fortune 250 company against cyber threats.
IT Transformation. Gain experience in portfolio management, training solutions, software configuration, and vendor management.
Work with our retail and foodservice businesses from multiple perspectives, including channels, formats, retailers/operators, competitors, and shoppers.
During the internship, you will build skills in category management with some of the world’s top dairy brands; develop an analytical thought process; learn about marketing and CPG sales; and explore future career opportunities.
During the internship, you will build skills in category management with some of the world’s top dairy brands; develop an analytical thought process; learn about marketing and CPG sales; and explore future career opportunities.
WinField United is a transformative supply and marketing cooperative. We use the combined power of Land O’Lakes and our aligned retail owners to deliver data-proven solutions: products, services, and connections to other partners. We enable progressive growers to capitalize on emerging economic opportunities and efficiently access new markets. Internship opportunities include:
Sales. Engage with growers and retailers on business development, foster customer relationships, and build sales skills while learning about the WinField United product line.
Agronomy. Execute Answer Plot® field trials to demonstrate the best management practices. Inspect crop fields and execute spray trials to identify and overcome barriers to yield.
Answer Plot. Study factors that contribute to yield in a crop acre and how we can more efficiently apply nutrient inputs to improve yield while reducing the total applied fertility footprint. Gain an understanding of corn nutrient management, production methods, and critical growth stages through research, process, and execution.
Digital Technology. Develop an understanding of how to use Winfield United’s digital portfolio. Learn how to deliver results during the sales process to make better agronomic decisions.
FGI Marketing. Assist in the development of marketing materials, communication initiatives, campaigns, branding, market analysis, and data analytics to grasp consumer and market insights.
SureTech Lab. Execute laboratory experiments and participate in the analysis of experimental data. Draw conclusions and understand how data can be used to drive agronomic decisions.
Research and Development. Research seed and crop inputs in the market and experience what it takes to innovate, test, and release new products.
Marketing and Services. Build skills in marketing, sales, and data analytics. Use our industry-leading insights to sell outcomes via top-performing seed, crop protection, and crop nutrient products.
Crop Nutrients. Collaborate with multiple departments focusing on marketing the overall Crop Nutrients brand to a variety of internal and external customers.
Business Operations - Customer Support. Work with people, processes, and technology to serve the core needs of Winfield United Business operations: Ordering, Billing, Data, Process, and Systems.
Business Operations - Business Data Analyst. Analyze business questions using tools to query data, summarize findings, and visually display results.
Sales. Engage with growers and retailers on business development, foster customer relationships, and build sales skills while learning about the WinField United product line.
Agronomy. Execute Answer Plot® field trials to demonstrate the best management practices. Inspect crop fields and execute spray trials to identify and overcome barriers to yield.
Answer Plot. Study factors that contribute to yield in a crop acre and how we can more efficiently apply nutrient inputs to improve yield while reducing the total applied fertility footprint. Gain an understanding of corn nutrient management, production methods, and critical growth stages through research, process, and execution.
Digital Technology. Develop an understanding of how to use Winfield United’s digital portfolio. Learn how to deliver results during the sales process to make better agronomic decisions.
FGI Marketing. Assist in the development of marketing materials, communication initiatives, campaigns, branding, market analysis, and data analytics to grasp consumer and market insights.
SureTech Lab. Execute laboratory experiments and participate in the analysis of experimental data. Draw conclusions and understand how data can be used to drive agronomic decisions.
Research and Development. Research seed and crop inputs in the market and experience what it takes to innovate, test, and release new products.
Marketing and Services. Build skills in marketing, sales, and data analytics. Use our industry-leading insights to sell outcomes via top-performing seed, crop protection, and crop nutrient products.
Crop Nutrients. Collaborate with multiple departments focusing on marketing the overall Crop Nutrients brand to a variety of internal and external customers.
Business Operations - Customer Support. Work with people, processes, and technology to serve the core needs of Winfield United Business operations: Ordering, Billing, Data, Process, and Systems.
Business Operations - Business Data Analyst. Analyze business questions using tools to query data, summarize findings, and visually display results.
Purina Interns do real work alongside our Purina Animal Nutrition team, learning and developing skills in sales and marketing, animal nutrition and husbandry, and more. Enjoy challenging experiences, build a great resume—and great character too! Opportunities include:
Sales and Marketing. Provide nutritional solutions to animal owners by conducting sales calls and recommending appropriate Purina products or technologies. Develop marketing strategies and sales plans to help grow Purina market share. Gain understanding of farm-supply dealers and cooperative business structure. Key areas of focus: dairy, beef, equine, swine, and show-feed products.
Research and Development. Assist with daily research associated with nutritional research projects. Gain understanding of the science and innovation that goes into animal feed. Experience a state-of-the-art research farm.
Sales and Marketing. Provide nutritional solutions to animal owners by conducting sales calls and recommending appropriate Purina products or technologies. Develop marketing strategies and sales plans to help grow Purina market share. Gain understanding of farm-supply dealers and cooperative business structure. Key areas of focus: dairy, beef, equine, swine, and show-feed products.
Research and Development. Assist with daily research associated with nutritional research projects. Gain understanding of the science and innovation that goes into animal feed. Experience a state-of-the-art research farm.
Our corporate internship programs are designed to help you build the skills you need to transition into a career in a competitive business environment. We offer internships in an array of corporate functions, including test kitchens, government relations, member relations, communications, and more.
This award recognizes excellence in early career hiring and celebrates programs that are embracing innovative recruitment strategies and making significant investments in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
What our interns say
"One of my favorite parts of the summer was being able to network with Land O'Lakes employees from different business units, and different functions. After each all my networking conversations, I came to one conclusion: the work done at Land O Lakes is not necessarily easy, but people are willing to go the extra mile to help others grow and are passionate about their roles!"
Aaron Brennan
Supply Chain Intern
"I chose Land O’Lakes because I could see that the employees have a genuine appreciation for the company. Company culture is particularly important to me, and Land O’Lakes employees hold themselves to a high standard that is consistent with the company’s values."
Kathryn Ladley
Finance & Accounting Intern
"There are so many friendly work environments here, from corporate to our smaller facilities. There are many opportunities and programs here to better yourself and to impact the organization as a whole."
Christian Miller
WinField United Intern
"I did not come to Land O'Lakes with any background in agriculture, so I really did not know what to expect when I accepted my internship offer. My project has been valuable and hands-on at our dairy manufacturing plant in Kiel, Wisconsin, this summer by working one-on-one with our operators to brainstorm solutions."
Katy Zaloudek
Supply Chain Intern
"What surprised me most about Land O’Lakes is that it’s not just a dairy foods company. I didn’t know they owned Purina, Winfield United, and Truterra. Thanks to orientation and my project for the summer, I have learned a huge amount about each of the companies and their impact on agriculture and their consumers."
Logan Rachel
Supply Chain Intern