Business Management Associate Internship – Business Management

Job Description

Business Management Associate Internship Summer 2026 – Multiple US Locations | Cargill

The Tone:
This is an internship at Cargill, located in various U.S. locations with flexibility for hybrid work arrangements. Cargill is a global family company, operating with 160,000 colleagues in 70 countries, dedicated to nourishing the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. The company provides vital food, ingredients, agricultural solutions, and industrial products, connecting farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and families with daily essentials. This specific role is within Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where the team innovates solutions to improve animal lives through better nutrition. This internship is designed to provide real-world experience, preparing individuals to contribute confidently to tomorrow’s global issues and make a significant impact within the company’s purpose.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary
• Location: Hybrid, various U.S. locations including Shippensburg, PA; Olathe/Kansas City, KS; Amarillo, TX; Wayzata/Minneapolis, MN
• Pay: $23.13–$32.02 hourly
• Team: Cargill Animal Nutrition business
• Mission: Gain hands-on experience across various challenging aspects of the animal nutrition business, including strategic pricing, supply chain, commodity merchandising, feed formulation, sourcing, and strategic marketing and technology.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Drive Strategic Pricing: Contribute to the development and implementation of strategic pricing initiatives.
• Optimize Supply Chain: Support the strategy and execution of supply chain operations.
• Develop Feed Formulations: Participate in the creation and refinement of feed formulations.
• Manage Commodities: Engage in commodity merchandising, trading, risk management, and sourcing activities.
• Analyze Business Data: Utilize data and business analytics to inform strategic and financial decisions.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited program in supply chain, operations, business, sales, finance, agribusiness, business analytics, animal science, economics, ag-economics, leadership studies, or a related degree, with a graduation date between December 2027 – August 2029; applicants must have the right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer.
• Experience: Able to complete a 12-week internship in the summer (May/June – August), with proven ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures, and possessing a high degree of initiative and resourcefulness in completing work with limited guidance.
• Skills: Geographical flexibility and willingness to relocate for an internship opportunity anywhere in the U.S.
• Bonus: Minimum GPA of 3.0.