Commercial Internship (New York)

GENEX; New York (NY); On-site; USD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

GENEX is seeking a Commercial Internship candidate to gain hands-on experience supporting members and customers through genetics, reproductive solutions, and herd management programs. You will work with the commercial team to build industry knowledge, participate in training, and complete projects that enhance the member experience.

You will observe customer consultations, assist with events and meetings, and contribute to sales and marketing support while developing industry and product

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in agriculture, animal science, dairy science, agribusiness, marketing, business, communications, or a related field.
• Interest in agriculture, livestock production, genetics, reproductive management, sales, marketing, or customer service.
• Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to build relationships and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Self-motivated, organized, dependable, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Comfort using Microsoft Office applications and willingness to learn additional business systems.
• Ability and willingness to travel within the assigned area and work in farm or field environments, as needed.
• Valid driver's license and ability to meet company driving requirements, when travel is required.
• Previous livestock, dairy, beef, agriculture, sales, or customer-service experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ride along with commercial team members and observe customer consultations, service calls, and account planning activities.
• Learn how GENEX solutions are positioned to address customer goals and operational needs.
• Support preparation and follow-up for customer visits, events, meetings, and other commercial activities.
• Develop working knowledge of GENEX genetics, reproductive solutions, herd management programs, and value-added services.
• Build understanding of dairy and beef production systems, customer segments, and current industry opportunities and challenges.
• Participate in assigned training, field learning, and team meetings.
• Collect, organize, and analyze business or customer information for an assigned commercial project.
• Identify observations, trends, and potential opportunities, and summarize findings for the commercial team.
• Prepare and deliver a final presentation outlining the project, learning, and recommendations.
• Assist with customer communications, sales materials, lead follow-up, market research, and campaign support as assigned.
• Help maintain accurate and timely information in applicable business systems and tracking tools.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to understand how marketing, product, operations, and customer service support commercial execution.
• Demonstrate curiosity, initiative, accountability, and a willingness to learn from feedback.
• Follow all company policies, safety expectations, confidentiality requirements, and applicable animal-care and farm biosecurity practices.
• Represent GENEX professionally and positively with members, customers, employees, and industry partners.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Presentation skills

Education

Pursuing degree in agriculture or related fields

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

The GENEX Commercial Internship provides a hands‑on opportunity to learn how GENEX supports members and customers through genetics, reproductive solutions, herd management programs, and consultative service. The intern will work alongside commercial team members to build industry knowledge, gain exposure to customer‑facing activities, and complete meaningful projects that support business priorities and the member experience.

Responsibilities

Commercial and Customer Experience

• Ride along with commercial team members and observe customer consultations, service calls, and account planning activities.
• Learn how GENEX solutions are positioned to address customer goals and operational needs.
• Support preparation and follow‑up for customer visits, events, meetings, and other commercial activities.

Product and Industry Knowledge

• Develop working knowledge of GENEX genetics, reproductive solutions, herd management programs, and value‑added services.
• Build understanding of dairy and beef production systems, customer segments, and current industry opportunities and challenges.
• Participate in assigned training, field learning, and team meetings.

Business Analysis and Project Work

• Collect, organize, and analyze business or customer information for an assigned commercial project.
• Identify observations, trends, and potential opportunities, and summarize findings for the commercial team.
• Prepare and deliver a final presentation outlining the project, learning, and recommendations.

Sales and Marketing Support

• Assist with customer communications, sales materials, lead follow‑up, market research, and campaign support as assigned.
• Help maintain accurate and timely information in applicable business systems and tracking tools.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to understand how marketing, product, operations, and customer service support commercial execution.

Professional Growth and Representation

• Demonstrate curiosity, initiative, accountability, and a willingness to learn from feedback.
• Follow all company policies, safety expectations, confidentiality requirements, and applicable animal‑care and farm biosecurity practices.
• Represent GENEX professionally and positively with members, customers, employees, and industry partners.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in agriculture, animal science, dairy science, agribusiness, marketing, business, communications, or a related field.
• Interest in agriculture, livestock production, genetics, reproductive management, sales, marketing, or customer service.
• Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to build relationships and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Self‑motivated, organized, dependable, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Comfort using Microsoft Office applications and willingness to learn additional business systems.
• Ability and willingness to travel within the assigned area and work in farm or field environments, as needed.
• Valid driver's license and ability to meet company driving requirements, when travel is required.
• Previous livestock, dairy, beef, agriculture, sales, or customer‑service experience is preferred.

About Us

GENEX is dedicated to providing our member‑owners and customers – dairy and beef cattle producers around the globe – with advanced genetic and reproductive solutions. Our team takes pride in delivering value in every interaction, whether through supplying world‑class cattle genetics, expert artificial insemination service, professional herd consulting, quality herd care products or state‑of‑the‑art technologies.

GENEX has deep roots in the industry through its origin within the URUS family of companies. As a holding company with cooperative and private ownership, URUS is a family of businesses at the heart of the dairy and beef industry – Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS. Each organization has its unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting‑edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services to maximize conceptions, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of progressive dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help bovines reach their full genetic potential. URUS has 9 brands in 17 retail countries and employs nearly 2,800 people globally.