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 be exposed to many of Cargill’s businesses and functions during the work term.

As a Database Marketing & Automation intern, you will work with a marketing leader anda small, global team, within Digital Foundry on a series of projects to learn how customer data is structured, gain familiarity with database marketing and build database query skills (no programming experience required). You will also explore leading marketing platforms and tools, gain skills in Salesforce Marketing Cloud (a very in-demand skillset across the globe),and fine tune your ability to analyze clients’ email & SMS campaign data and propose optimization improvements. We will look to you to help clients interpret and understand campaign results to help clients gain value.

Outside of your internship role, you’ll also be a 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 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 leaders. As a group, you’ll have ample opportunities for professional development, 1:1 coaching, networking and fun.

As an organization our mission is to lead in nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Digital Foundry at Cargill strives to help prepare us for a digital future. The vision of this future includes a growing digital culture, continuous launching of new digital business initiatives, and that we will be a digital leader with vision 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 diverse teams. Comfort with ambiguity is a must. Unsatiable curiosity and a keen ability to ship incremental progress are must haves. Empathy for other people and functions is essential. Lean approach to build the smallest thing possible is a key to success. We don’t expect you to know all things digital, but we do look for students with an appetite to learn new things and handle constructive feedback in a supportive environment. 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 2022 and May 2025
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with a major in Information Science, Computer Science, Advertising, Marketing, Management, Business Analytics, Statistics or other related subject areas
• Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
• Ability to work independently with high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Able to complete a 12 - week internship in the summer (May – August 2022)
• Right to work in the United States 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 a diverse set of 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior internships or work experience in database marketing, marketing automation, data science or analytics
• Familiarity with the Salesforce platform
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability
• High degree of self-motivation, passion, and a drive to learn
• Knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL) (programming not required), Tableau or other data management software

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.