About the role
We are looking for a Summer 2027 Sales Intern!
Their task is to support the Great Lakes Regional manager in the promotion of ACH Seeds / Crystal Brand Sugarbeet Seed in the Michigan Sugar growing market.
Activities:
Travel to corporate office:
- Spend time getting to know functional groups – Crystal Brand Sales Leader, Sales Operations, Sales IT, Marketing
- Visit Shakopee research location
Assist Region Manager sales and marketing activities/events:
- Coordinate with Independent Sales Agents (ISAs)
- Organize premium items • Homegrown Giving program - selection process
- MSC Young Farmers golf outing • MSC Youth Project field day – attend and assist
- MSC Ag Staff appreciation event • Oregon Tour – organize participant lists/info – attend tour and assist as needed
- Trial cooperator appreciation event
- County Fairs and local festivals
Agronomic:
- Assist in facilitating ACH Seed Strip Trial Program – planting, stand counts, soil sampling, tissue sampling, monitoring, and evaluation – collect and organize agronomic information from cooperators
- Assist with Sugarbeet Advancement Trials – stand counts, monitoring, and evaluation
- Monitor and evaluate Michigan Sugar Official Variety Trials
- Work with Michigan Sugar agriculturists – field visits, scouting, crop sampling
Field signs:
- Sign strip trial locations
- Distribution of materials to ISAs
- Assist ISAs with field sign placement and tracking when requested
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in the Michigan beet growing area majoring in an agricultural discipline
- Knowledge of agriculture and farming is a plus
- Strong oral and written communications skills
- Skilled in using computer hardware and software including all Microsoft Office programs and comfortable with social media
- Reliable personal vehicle – reimbursement for business miles at standard federal rate