Get broad exposure to our Supply Chain organization and leadership team.
Gain invaluable job experience, career development, and leadership opportunities.
Receive both technical and leadership training to enhance your skillsets.
Work with cross functional teams to evaluate and drive performance improvements.
Get a great introduction to our collaborative, fun and engaging culture.
Build your network of Supply Chain professionals.
Pay: Starting at $26/hr
Position Duration: May 2027 - July 2027
Areas of Internship Opportunities:
LOGISTICS - Driven by customer demands, the Land O Lakes Logistics team creates value by effectively managing the transformation of raw materials into safe, quality, finished products, and by coordinating complex planning and distribution to ensure that products are delivered when and where the customer desires. Logistics does this by leveraging state of the art capabilities in our integrated Planning, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Warehousing and Shipping functions. Logistics also operates a large fleet of trucks and over 100 warehouses and distribution centers.
QUALITY - Quality is foundational to Land O Lakes and is a core value to all aspects of our company. We are committed to consistently providing safe, high quality, wholesome products that consumers both trust and value. We do this by communicating operational expectations through our Quality Management Systems and specifications. We continually look outside of the organization to learn and identify best practices that can be incorporated into our programs.
MANUFACTURING - At the hub of Supply Chain and Operations organization, the Manufacturing team at Land O Lakes is the critical link to safely producing the highest quality dairy food products for consumers, crop protection and crop input products, and lifestyle and livestock feed for animals. This team has tremendous influence over all the levers that impact the companys bottom line including employee safety, product quality and safety, labor productivity, line efficiency, and material yield. Manufacturing operates 85 facilities nationwide.
SOURCING & INGREDIENT MERCHANDISING - Overseeing eleven billion in annual transactions, the Ingredient Merchandising and Sourcing team works with thousands of suppliers worldwide. Ingredient Merchandising and Sourcing purchases every product, service or ingredient needed to bring the companys diverse portfolio of agriculture, feed and dairy foods products to market ranging from stainless steel to soybean meal. The team also buys and sells ingredients and raw milk to balance the company's needs and generate revenue. Land O Lakes businesses rely on the Sourcing and Ingredient Merchandising teams to be the experts in the global markets for raw materials. Using this information, Land O Lakes Sourcing provides risk management solution with futures and options strategies to mitigate margin volatility for our businesses.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH and SAFETY - Environment, Health and Safety, also known as EHS, works with each Business unit to ensure compliance with all applicable EPA, OSHA and DOT regulations. In addition, we work with each business unit on risk management. Risks in the form of employee injuries, environmental spills or releases, bad press regarding environmental sustainability, etc.
Competencies and Qualifications:
Undergraduate entering Sophomore, Junior, or Senior year
Pursuing a degree in Supply Chain Operations, Agriculture, Ag Econ, Engineering such as Chemical, Food Process, or Industrial, Feed, Milling, Food Science, Dairy Science, business, or related discipline.
Must be willing to relocate for the summer
Demonstrated leadership in school, academic, and industry related clubs
Preferences:
Prior internship or coop experience, preferably in a related industry.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Problem solving, leadership skills, decision making and analytical skills.
Attention to detail
Ability to work independently and produce results.
Ability to work in a team environment
Computer skills such as Microsoft Office.
Land O Lakes Inc. enforces a policy of maintaining a drugfree workforce. 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
- Undergraduate student entering sophomore, junior, or senior year
- Pursuing a degree in supply chain operations, agriculture, agricultural economics, chemical engineering, food process engineering, industrial engineering, feed, milling, food science, dairy science, business, or a related discipline
- Must be willing to relocate for the summer
- Demonstrated leadership in school, academic, or industry-related clubs
- Prior internship or cooperative education experience, preferably in a related industry
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving, leadership, decision-making, and analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and produce results
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Computer skills such as Microsoft Office
- 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.
