Intern – Agriculture Sales, Full-time, Seasonal (Fairfield, WA)
Are you a college student majoring in Agriculture, Plant Science, Ag Business, or other related fields? Do you have the knowledge and/or experience with agricultural sales and operations? Do you possess excellent leadership, multi-tasking, and communication skills? Can you work overtime as necessary? If you said yes to these questions, we’d like to hear from you!
For nearly a century, Wilbur-Ellis has experienced success and growth in marketing and distributing agricultural products and services. Join us and grow your career with a strong and profitable industry leader offering competitive compensation, tremendous growth and development opportunities, and a people-first work environment. Come grow with us!
General Purpose and Scope of Position:
As a Sales Intern, you will gain a realistic job preview of the agricultural chemical, fertilizer, seed, and technology industry and opportunities to explore future career opportunities as a Sales Trainee, Sales Representative, Sales Manager, and beyond. During our 12-16 week summer program, you will work closely with a mentor to support branch operations in a variety of agriculture aspects while gaining exposure to different sides of the business to include row/specialty crops, chemicals, seed, and fertilizer (and more). In addition to your day-to-day responsibilities, you will have the opportunity to spend time shadowing to observe different career progression options within your internship focus and other departments of Wilbur-Ellis. We will be supporting you with extensive training in your role and provide professional development opportunities as a successful Sales Intern and potential future leader for our company.
Key Skills and Abilities Include:
- College student majoring in Agriculture, Plant Science, Ag Business or related field is preferred
- Knowledge and/or experience with agricultural operations or agricultural sales (preferred)
- Intermediate level proficiency with standard software including MS Office Suite
- Comply with company safety standards including a clean driving record
- Willingness and desire to work overtime hours and occasionally Saturdays during busy seasons
- Ability to safely operate company machinery within state laws and company policies and guidelines
- Ability to repetitively bend, kneel and walk long distances while working in a non-climate controlled environment and outside in inclement weather
Key Personal Attributes:
- Excellent written and verbal and presentation communication skills
- Strong time management skills with the ability to set priorities
- Skill in creative and critical thinking to achieve goals
- Ability to remain detail-oriented with a wide range of responsibilities
- Desire to learn about new things and openness to always improve
- Self-starter that is punctual with a strong work ethic
- Strong ability to be flexible and multi-task
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to build relationships with cross-functional team members including Sales Representatives, branch management, operation staff, and customers
Specific Responsibilities and Key Deliverables Include:
- Learn our products, services, industries, and operations
- Learn different aspects of the sales cycle and different techniques used for agricultural sales
- Support Sales Representatives, field scouts, operations, and distribution staff to gain a well-rounded understanding of how the product reaches growers
- Gain experience field scouting and using agricultural technology for mapping with AgVerdict
- Maintain and observe appropriate safety practices and working conditions
- Complete the tasks and activities outlined by the Manager and/or Mentor for the intern
- Conform to the normal working hours of the Wilbur-Ellis location
- Support the employer, keep the employer's business confidential, and work for the employer's best interest
- Submit a final project, PowerPoint presentation of the internship
Compensation and Benefits:
- Competitive hourly wage commensurate with experience and other factors
COMPANY CULTURE
Wilbur-Ellis is a company you can be proud to call your employer
Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed, and specialty chemicals and food ingredients. A privately held and consistently profitable company, we employ more than 4,000 people throughout North America and Asia-Pacific.
Wilbur-Ellis is for and about people
Wilbur-Ellis has enjoyed over ninety-three years of success and growth, all thanks to our people. Our employees are both leaders and team players who thrive on creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and a dedication to quality work, our customers, and each other.
Wilbur-Ellis invests in the industry’s best workforce
Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.