Pay: $27/hr
Position Duration: May 2027 – early August 2027
Position Location: Arden Hills, MN
Land O'Lakes is seeking talented accounting students with strong leadership potential to join our summer internship program. As an Accounting Intern, you will gain hands-on experience in a professional accounting environment while contributing to meaningful projects and business initiatives. Interns are treated as valuable members of the team and are given opportunities to develop technical skills, build business acumen, and make a tangible impact.
This internship is designed to provide real-world accounting experience and exposure to key accounting functions within a dynamic business environment.
Responsibilities
Accounting Interns work directly with the business unit or corporate accounting teams. Responsibilities support cost accounting or general accounting activities and may include:
Participate in special projects and process improvement initiatives
Assist with month-end close processes
Prepare and review account reconciliations
Support journal entry preparation and processing
Collaborate with accounting team members and cross-functional business partners to support key business objectives
Required Qualifications
Currently enrolled as a junior, graduating in December 2027 or May 2028
Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Foundational knowledge of accounting principles through coursework or related experience
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Ability to analyze information and solve problems independently
Demonstrated curiosity, initiative, and willingness to learn
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications
Land O’Lakes will not consider this internship position for immigration sponsorship, and all applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.
Land O’Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.
Neither Land O’Lakes, nor its affiliates or search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.
If you need to submit a reasonable accommodation request to complete the employment application process, please call the HR Solution Center at 844-LOL-HR4U (844-565-4748) M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT.
Skills Required
- Currently enrolled as a junior, graduating in December 2027 or May 2028
- Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
- Foundational knowledge of accounting principles through coursework or related experience
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to analyze information and solve problems independently
- Demonstrated curiosity, initiative, and willingness to learn
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without immigration sponsorship
Land O'Lakes, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include automatic company contributions to retirement savings and additional support via 401(k) and HSA contributions. Legacy eligibility for a pension plan adds further long‑term security for some employees.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, and mental health support with confidential counseling and free therapy or coaching sessions for employees and dependents. Benefits begin on the start date, removing prior waiting periods.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, and paid leaves cover disability, parental, maternity, and caregiving needs. Caregiver and parental leave policies have been expanded to cover broader family situations, including foster placements prior to adoption.
Land O'Lakes, Inc. Insights
What We Do
Land O’Lakes, Inc. is a 100-year-old farmer- and retailer-owned cooperative originally formed with the purpose of working together to create new market opportunities. Fast forward to today and we’ve built on that uniting spirit, developing a comprehensive and leading view of agriculture while maintaining an unwavering commitment to delivering strong annual performance and long-term, shared success with our member-owners. Land O’Lakes believes farmers are the entrepreneurs who truly change the world for the better. By working together with our member-owners, we can continue to strengthen our system, champion farming’s true potential and place our farmer- and retail-owners at the heart of creating a better world for all.
