The Summer Marketing Intern will support the marketing team in executing campaigns, creating content, and promoting the company’s agricultural products and services. This role offers hands-on experience in digital marketing, event coordination, and customer engagement within the agriculture industry. The intern will collaborate across departments to help strengthen brand awareness, drive outreach efforts, and contribute to strategic marketing initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for a student passionate about agriculture and marketing to gain real-world experience in a dynamic and growing industry.
What You'll Do:
Marketing & Communications
- Assist in creating and scheduling social media content across platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.)
- Help design promotional materials such as flyers, brochures, and signage for events or product launches.
Event Support
- Help plan and coordinate events.
- Assist with event setup, registration, and customer engagement.
- Capture photos and videos during events for marketing use.
Digital & Web Projects
- Monitor website analytics and social media engagement metrics.
- Help organize and maintain digital asset libraries (photos, videos, logos, etc.)
Core Professional Responsibilities
- Proactively contribute ideas for campaigns, social content, and community engagement.
- Maintain a professional, positive, and team-oriented attitude when representing the company.
- Adapt to shifting priorities and deadlines with flexibility.
- Communicate clearly and respectfully with team members, customers, and partners.
Note: This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
QualificationsWhat You'll Bring:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Previous experience in agriculture or a related field preferred
- Basic Computer Skills
- Valid driver’s license
Working Conditions:
May be exposed to dust, noise, heat, cold, ag chemicals, and vapors, and moving machinery. May be required to work long hours in season, as well as work outdoors in all types of weather conditions.
Benefits: For information about our benefits package, please visit our website at https://www.rivervalleycoop.com/careers.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Basic computer skills
- Valid driver's license
- Previous experience in agriculture or a related field
What We Do
River Valley Cooperative is a member-owned, full-service agricultural cooperative headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, serving eastern Iowa and western Illinois. It supplies farmers with feed, agronomy services, crop inputs, grain merchandising and energy products (propane and refined fuels), plus related logistics and support to help member-owners increase productivity and market access across a multi-location trade area.
