Summer 2027 Marketing and Communications Intern

Minnesota Pork Board; Mankato (MN); Hybride; USD 40 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Minnesota Pork Board is seeking a Summer 2027 Marketing and Communications Intern to help craft stories that highlight Minnesota’s pig farmers. You’ll create content for digital, social, and print platforms and assist with marketing materials for both farming and consumer audiences.

You’ll also support local and state events, including the Minnesota State Fair, and participate in staff and committee meetings to gain hands-on experience in agricultural marketing and communications.

Qualifications

• Majors in Agricultural Communication, Marketing, Agricultural Education, Animal Science, Mass Communications, Public Relations, or related fields.
• Applicants must have completed their freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior year of college.

Responsabilités

• Create and publish content across digital, social, and print platforms to promote pork and stories of Minnesota pig farmers.
• Plan and execute local and state events, including the Young Leaders in Agriculture Conference and MPB’s presence at the Minnesota State Fair.
• Develop marketing materials, handouts, and outreach resources for farming and consumer audiences.
• Participate in staff, board, and committee meetings to gain insight into education, promotion, and advocacy.
• Build skills in brand communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Contribute to additional marketing and promotion projects as assigned.

Connaissances

Creative storytelling

Organized

Self-motivated

Marketing

Formation

Freshman–Senior year college

Description du poste

Summer 2027 Marketing and Communications Internship

Application Deadline: Friday, November 6, 2026

Overview

Purpose-driven work makes a difference, especially when it supports Minnesota’s more than 3,000 family pig farmers. In this internship, you’ll put your energy and creativity to work alongside the Minnesota Pork team to promote pork and the dedicated farmers who raise it.

Minnesota Pork includes two organizations: the Minnesota Pork Board (MPB) and the Minnesota Pork Producers Association (MPPA). While the two organizations share an office and collaborate closely, each serves a distinct role. MPB is the Checkoff organization that invests producer dollars in promotion, research, and education. MPPA is voluntarily funded and focuses on advocacy, public policy, and issues management on behalf of Minnesota pig farmers.

Projects may include:

• Creating and publishing content through digital, social, and print platforms to promote pork and share stories of Minnesota pig farmers.
• Assisting in planning and executing local and state-level events, including the Young Leaders in Agriculture Conference and Minnesota Pork Board’s presence at the Minnesota State Fair.
• Supporting the development of marketing materials, handouts, and other outreach resources for both farming and consumer audiences.
• Participating in staff, board, and committee meetings to gain insight into education, promotion, and advocacy efforts.
• Building skills in brand communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Contributing to additional marketing, communications, and promotion projects as assigned.
• The ideal candidate enjoys creative storytelling, is organized and self-motivated, and is eager to gain real-world experience in agricultural marketing and communications.

Please Note

Applicants must have availability for the 2027 Minnesota State Fair, August 26 – September 6.

Director of Communications; Director of Events and Promotions for State Fair-related work.

Internship Timing

Full-time, May–September 2027, concluding after the Minnesota State Fair.

Location

Mankato, Minnesota, with occasional remote work flexibility based on projects and schedule.

Wages

• $19 per hour for 40 hours per week, plus overtime as needed; no benefits
• Mileage and expenses for work-related purposes are reimbursed.
• Housing is not provided.

Preferred Majors

Agricultural Communication, Marketing, Agricultural Education, Animal Science, Mass Communications, Public Relations, or other related majors.

Applicants must have completed their freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior year of college.