Summer 2027 Energy Operations Internship
Power Your Career with Southern States
Southern States is seeking motivated college students interested in energy operations, business management, and customer service for our Summer Internship Program. This internship offers exposure to energy operations, logistics, customer service, safety practices, and cooperative business management while working alongside experienced team members.
Why Intern at Southern States?
The Energy Operations Internship provides a unique opportunity to learn how Southern States serves agricultural and rural communities through safe, reliable energy solutions.
Past interns consistently highlighted the supportive culture, meaningful work experiences, and opportunities to learn from experienced leaders throughout the organization. In our most recent internship program, every participant reported feeling welcomed by their team and gaining valuable knowledge and professional skills.
"I couldn't have asked for a better internship experience and truly learned so much."
Program Details
- 10-week summer internship
- Full-time, 40 hours per week
- $18.00 per hour
- Exposure to energy operations, logistics, and customer service
- Mentorship from experienced Southern States professionals
- Networking opportunities with leaders across the business
- Final project presentation
- Interns are responsible for securing their own housing and transportation
What You'll Experience
- Energy operations and logistics
- Business management principles
- Customer-focused service delivery
- Safety and regulatory practices
- Distribution and inventory processes
- Leadership development and mentorship
Responsibilities
- Support daily energy operations activities
- Assist with inventory and logistics planning
- Observe customer service and account management processes
- Participate in safety meetings and training
- Analyze operational processes and identify improvement opportunities
- Complete a meaningful summer project and presentation
- Shadow energy operations team members and gain field exposure where applicable
Preferred Qualifications
Qualifications
- Enrolled in Business, Agribusiness, Energy Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or related program
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Interest in operations and customer service
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to work in both office and field environments
- Valid driver's license preferred
Southern States Cooperative, Inc., is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against individuals based on their race, color, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, family medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws, or regulations.
Skills Required
- Currently enrolled in Business, Agribusiness, Energy Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related program
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Interest in operations and customer service
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to work in office and field environments
- Valid driver's license
Southern States Cooperative Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Southern States Cooperative and has not been reviewed or approved by Southern States Cooperative.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage sits alongside wellness, disability, life, AD&D, FSAs, and an EAP, forming a broad health and protection suite. Insurance quality is singled out positively in multiple roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, company holidays, and a vacation buy-back option offer meaningful time-away flexibility. PTO is characterized as better than average in several accounts.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and a long-standing savings and retirement plan for certain employees support long-term financial security. These programs are regularly highlighted as core elements of total rewards.
Southern States Cooperative Insights
What We Do
Welcome to Southern States Cooperative's Company Page! You can also visit www.southernstates.com for special updates, our library of articles and more! Ask us for expert advice on farming, raising livestock, gardening and more. Our Mission Our mission is to be customer-focused and the best at providing products, services and growing solutions for farms and around the home...Farmer owned since 1923. Our Values Embrace our agricultural heritage. We recognize the deep roots we share with the farming communities in which we operate. As such, we will continue to embrace the people, the rural way of life, and the leadership opportunity we've been given for the stewardship and preservation of farming, the environment and our rural communities. Do our best, no matter what. Determination. Initiative. Reliability. The cornerstones of a good day's work. We recognize the trust our customers place in us and we realize there will always be challenges. With this in mind, we never let obstacles get in our way and we hold ourselves accountable as we strive to do our best every single day. Always be neighborly. We are committed to honor and practice the values we share with our farming communities: integrity, high ethical and moral standards, and respect for the land, patrons and for our associates. -- Southern States Cooperative reserves the right to collect User Generated Content such as submitted photos and videos to use in marketing materials where appropriate and to remove any and all inappropriate post content. Our team strives to answer your questions as quickly and accurately as possible through all of our social networks.
