Commodity Trading Intern

Windsor Canada Commodity Trading

Job Description

Commodity Trader Intern
Location Windsor, Ontario
Position Type Commercial
Salary Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Kickstart your career with ADM's Summer Internship Program, beginning with an engaging orientation at our North America Headquarters to set you up for success. You'll benefit from provided housing and relocation assistance to ensure a smooth transition throughout your 12-week internship while earning competitive compensation for a full-time, 40-hour workweek. Additionally, our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available to provide personal support and resources, helping you thrive both professionally and personally during your time with us.

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• Award-winning early career programming: 2024 Recipients of Handshake’s Early Career Talent Award & RippleMatch's Campus Forward Award
• Newsweek named ADM as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
• Named one of The World’s Most Admired Companies for the 14th consecutive year by Fortune
• Ranked 43rd on Fortune 500 List with 42,000+ colleagues across 200+ countries

Listen to testimonials from our 2024 Summer Interns about why this might be just what you are looking for!
Intern Orientation Highlights Internship Program Requirements:

• Educational Background: Pursuing a four-year degree with an expected graduation between December 2025 and Summer 2027. Must have overall 2.8GPA
• Transportation: Interns must have their own transportation to and from work.
• Geographical Flexibility: Willing to relocate to one of our ADM locations.
• Background Check: Successful completion of a background check is required.
• Availability: Must be available for a summer internship from mid-May to early August 2025.

Professional Development during your internship:

• Training Resources: Enhance your skills with unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, language training, and mentoring programs.
• Engage with our ERGs (Employee Resource Groups): Young Professionals ERG, Pride ERG, Veteran’s ERG, Women’s ERG, Black Colleague Alliance ERG, Adelante Hispanic ERG, and more.
• Opportunities for Advancement: Interns showing high potential may be offered a returning internship or a full-time position based on business needs.

Positions Summary

Our commodity merchandiser interns will learn the fundamentals of the business by being immersed in the daily merchandising activities at our Windsor, Ontario location that has trading activity in Eastern Canada, Michigan, Ohio, New York and Vermont. This exciting opportunity will expose students to many aspects of commodity merchandising and will result in a truly meaningful experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Commodity Merchandising is being involved with the buying and selling of commodities in the cash market, risk management, as well as making and coordinating transportation of the product
• The position is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with growers and/or product accounts, including the handling of logistics, accounting, and other customer related issues
• Much of a typical day is spent on the telephone, keeping customers aware of current grain market news while buying and selling grain or products
• The office environment can be, at times, hectic as market information is shared verbally among the merchandisers
• This activity makes the job exciting and challenging
• All other duties required

Required Skills and Qualifications

• If you are within two to four semesters of graduation, and a degree focusing in an agriculture or business-related field, with demonstrated leadership qualities and a conscientious work ethic, then please submit your online application: www.adm.com/careers

Education or Work Experience

• Co-op Students are encouraged to apply, please make note on cover letter and resume that you are applying as a Co-op Student

Additional Information

• Work in accordance with local/provincial legislation

• Understands and is accountable for full compliance with safety and other EHS requirements

• All candidates must have authorization and the ability to maintain authorization to legally work in Canada.

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We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our industry, as we strive to ensure our workforce represents the world that we help to feed: people of color, women, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM.

About ADM

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