Agriculture Sales Intern (Marlette, MI)

TalentAlly; Marlette Township (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Scholarship opportunity

Competitive hourly pay

Mentorship from professionals

Job summary

Wilbur-Ellis invites students to join its Summer Internship Program (PLOT) for a 12-week experience in Agricultural Sales. You'll learn from industry professionals, work on real projects, and develop agronomy, crop inputs, CRM, and sales strategy knowledge. A final presentation to leadership showcases your learnings and project work.

The program offers mentorship, exposure to agricultural products, and a potential scholarship ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 upon successful completion.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Agricultural Business, Crop Science, Plant Science, Agricultural Economics, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and presentation skills.
• Willingness to learn, be a self-starter, and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• participating in customer visits and field days
• assisting with crop scouting and product evaluations
• conducting market and agronomic research
• supporting sales planning activities
• analysing field and customer data
• helping prepare recommendations and presentations
• collaborating with cross-functional teams to support customer success

Job description

Investing in You, join a 100-year-old, family-owned leader in Ag – and grow with us! 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.

Our Summer Internship Program

Our Summer Internship Program (PLOT) offers an opportunity to gain meaningful experience in Agricultural Sales while building the foundation for a successful career. During this 12-week program, you'll learn from industry professionals, tackle real-world projects, and develop working knowledge of agronomy, crop inputs, customer relationship management, sales strategy, and agricultural business operations. You'll have the opportunity to present your internship learnings directly to leadership. This is more than just an internship. It's your chance to make a real impact, build professional knowledge, and sharpen your abilities in a dynamic, results-driven environment. Successful completion of the PLOT program can also earn you a scholarship between $1,000 and $3,000.

Role Overview

As a Wilbur-Ellis Agricultural Sales Intern, you'll gain experience in customer engagement, agronomic sales support, crop production planning, and business development activities. You'll work alongside experienced sales and agronomy professionals to learn how growers make crop management decisions and how innovative agricultural solutions create value on the farm.

Responsibilities

• participating in customer visits and field days
• assisting with crop scouting and product evaluations
• conducting market and agronomic research
• supporting sales planning activities
• analyzing field and customer data
• helping prepare recommendations and presentations
• collaborating with cross-functional teams to support customer success

You’ll have the opportunity to share your ideas, contribute innovative solutions, and gain firsthand exposure to the challenges and opportunities facing today's agricultural producers. At the conclusion of your internship, you will prepare and present a final PowerPoint presentation highlighting your project work, key learnings, and overall experience.

What You Bring to the Role

As an intern, we understand you may not already have extensive professional experience. We are seeking a college student pursuing a degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Agricultural Business, Crop Science, Plant Science, Agricultural Economics, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field with an interest in agricultural sales and customer service. Overall, we are looking for someone with strong communication, relationship-building, and presentation skills; attention to detail and problem-solving abilities; the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively; intellectual curiosity and a willingness to learn; a self-starter who is eager to contribute ideas and collaborate with others; and someone who brings their full self to work each day. We want to help you grow, and we want to learn from you, too.

Examples of What You May Gain

• Exposure to agricultural sales, agronomy, and crop production within a leading agribusiness organization
• Experience supporting customer relationships, sales initiatives, and agronomic recommendations
• Opportunities to collaborate with sales professionals, agronomists, growers, and business leaders
• Development of communication, consultative selling, agronomic, and relationship-building skills
• Hands-on experience evaluating crop production practices, agricultural products, and customer needs
• Exposure to agricultural chemicals, fertilizer, seed, technology solutions, and integrated crop management strategies
• Mentorship from experienced sales and agronomy professionals
• A deeper understanding of how agronomic expertise and customer partnerships drive grower success and business growth
• Real-world experience contributing to projects that support customer satisfaction, crop performance, and commercial success across the agricultural industry

Compensation and Benefits

In compliance with all states and cities requiring transparency of pay, the base compensation for this position ranges from $17.00 to $24.00 per hour. Note that wages may vary based on location, skills, and experience. Please note that salary ranges provided for this role on external job boards are salary estimates made by outside parties and may not be accurate.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity of people, cultures, opinions, and ideas makes us all stronger. From leadership commitment to employee buy-in, we know that creating an inclusive environment and providing opportunities for all employees to reach their full potential is a shared responsibility.

Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed 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 a company you can be proud to call your employer.

Wilbur-Ellis is for and about people. Wilbur-Ellis has enjoyed over 100 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.