Communications and Market Research Intern at UIUC Research Park – Spring 2023

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill’s global team of 155,000 employees who use new technologies, dynamic insights and over 154 years of experience to connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive.

Internship at the Cargill Innovation Lab at UIUC in Champaign, IL

YOU MUST CURRENTLY BE ENROLLED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (UIUC) FOR THIS INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY WITH CARGILL AT THE UIUC RESEARCH PARK

In partnership with the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Research Park, you will be given the opportunity as an intern to work with Digital Foundry at Cargill through our local office, The Cargill Innovation Lab at UIUC, to gain hands on experience in real business situations and explore Cargill’s businesses and functions during the work term.

Be an integral part of a close-knit Cargill Innovation Lab at UIUC intern team. Guided by two on-site, seasoned industry professionals, the team is comprised of 20+ interns each semester ranging in roles from marketing, software engineering, UX UI design and data science. Interns work individually or on small teams to fulfill prototype projects or provide digital services to Cargill product leaders. As a group, you’ll have ample opportunities for professional development, 1:1 coaching, networking and fun.

As a Communications and Market Research intern, you will work across a variety of digital product initiatives and teams to provide copywriting and market research support. Communications responsibilities could range from drafting blog posts, crafting e-newsletters, writing early drafts of press releases, collaborating on naming exercises for prototypes or writing copy for screens of an app. Research tasks could range from target audience research, crafting surveys or questionnaires, market research to competitive research.

As an organization Cargill’s mission is to lead in nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Digital Foundry at Cargill strives to help prepare Cargill for a digital future. The vision of this future includes a thriving digital culture, continuous launching of new digital business initiatives, and that Cargill will be a digital thought leader in the food and agriculture industries.

Having the Right Mentality

We look for students that enjoy startup culture and are adept at working collaboratively within a team. Comfort with ambiguity is a must. Empathy for other functions is critical. Lean mindset to build the smallest thing possible is a key to success. We don’t expect you to be an expert on all things digital, but we do look for students that are hungry to learn new things. Expand your skills in a high growth ag tech industry just a few blocks off campus.

Job Location:

• University of Illinois Urbana – Champaign in Champaign, IL

Required Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled as a student at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign graduating between May 2023 and December 2025
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with a major in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, English or other related disciplines
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Must possess writing, presentation and market research skills
• Able to complete a part-time (15-20 hours per week), 14-week internship in the Spring 2023 semester (January – May 2023)
• Right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Must possess a high degree of initiative and resourcefulness in completing work with limited guidance
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
• Must include cover letter with application

Preferred Qualifications

• Pursuing a minor in Art & Design, Statistics or other related disciplines
• Graphic design experience

Cargill highly encourages vaccinations but does not mandate at this time. Upon hire, you will be asked to provide your vaccination status, and if unvaccinated or if you choose not to disclose, you would be expected to follow Cargill’s safety protocols for unvaccinated employees (i.e., mask mandates, and social distancing).

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.