Internship - Commodity Trading - Tampa, FL

Tampa International Forest Products, LLC.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Tampa International Forest Products (TIFP) invites motivated students to join our fall internship program. You will gain real exposure to the commodities trading industry across multiple departments, learning fundamentals of trading, logistics, and market dynamics, with hands-on shadowing of experienced traders.

This is an in-office internship (not remote). Highlights include up to 30 hours per week, flexible scheduling, and a paid internship.

Qualifications

• High-energy, entrepreneurial mindset

Responsibilities

• Learn the fundamentals of commodity trading and forest products
• Gain exposure to logistics, sales, and market dynamics
• Build relationships and shadow experienced traders
• Develop industry knowledge through hands-on experience

Skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Sales-oriented

People skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Excel

Word

Google Docs

Tools

Excel

Word

Google Docs

Job description

Tampa International Forest Products (TIFP)

is a leading forest products trading company built for driven, entrepreneurial people. Our traders run their own desks — sourcing products, building relationships, analyzing markets, and closing deals. No two traders operate the same, creating a fast-paced, hands-on, business-minded environment.

About the Internship

Our fall internship programgives students real exposure to the commodities trading industry. Interns work across multiple departments, gaining a broad understanding of the lumber business and what it takes to succeed as a trader at TIFP. The most successful interns are curious, motivated, and eager to learn by doing.***This is an in-office internship (not remote).

What You’ll Do

• Learn the fundamentals of commodity trading and forest products
• Gain exposure to logistics, sales, and market dynamics
• Build relationships and shadow experienced traders
• Develop industry knowledge through hands-on experience

Who You Are

• High-energy with an entrepreneurial mindset
• Ambitious, competitive, and sales-oriented
• Comfortable talking to people and building relationships
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Organized and able to manage multiple tasks
• Comfortable with Excel, Word, and Google Docs

Additional Info

• Paid internship
• Up to 30 hours per week (flexible schedule)
• Internship dates are flexible