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Grant Thornton (US)
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Corporate Strategy Associate Intern
Cargill
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $150,000 per year
Job Level
Entry Level
Tech Stack
SaltStack
About the role
- The Corporate Strategy Associate Intern will work on high priority projects and initiatives sponsored by Cargill’s Executive Team and other senior business leaders to develop high-impact corporate, business, and function strategies.
- You will work in partnership with Cargill’s leadership as trusted internal consultants to set Cargill’s strategic direction and drive sustained, profitable growth in an increasingly dynamic and global Food & Agriculture environment.
- Work may include evaluating market entry opportunities, developing new business models, or defining our long-term corporate strategy in response to emerging industry trends.
- Principal Accountabilities: Problem solving, including developing and testing hypotheses, qualitative and quantitative data gathering and analysis working towards feasible solutions
- Planning and structuring work in support of team leaders and overall project management
- Written and verbal communications, including storyline development and executive presentation preparation with clear insights and crisp recommendations
- Collaboration with business partners to capture information, build consensus for recommendations, etc.
- Project managing cross-functional teams to drive accountability for outcomes; leaning in to overcome roadblocks and problem solve when critical organizational initiatives go off-track
- Participate in professional development activities such as training and educational events with senior leaders
- Bring an objective and external lens to Cargill
Requirements
- Pursuing an MBA or relevant Master’s degree with anticipated graduation date in 2027
- 2-4 years of relevant work experience in consulting, strategy, food and agriculture, or other applicable roles
- Able to complete a 10 week internship in Minnesota for the summer (May/June - August 2026)
- Demonstrated problem-solving abilities with strong business acumen, especially complex, ambiguous problems requiring integrated application of skills (e.g., finance, marketing, strategy, operations)
- Able to break down and structure problems independently, including defining the problem(s) to be solved, identifying analyses required (qualitative and quantitative), and connecting back to the workplan required to execute
- Able to comprehend content in many different forms (e.g., emails, reports, articles, spreadsheets) and quickly synthesize into clear and insightful output
- Experience modeling in Excel – such as performing financial assessments of portfolio segments and forward-expectations on business performance in light of market conditions and management interventions
- Experience in leading interviews with market experts, customers, or other stakeholders in order to gain market, business, or competitive insights (e.g., market or competitor trends, sources of competitive advantage)
- Excellent written communication skills, including 2+ years experience working in Powerpoint to create compelling and clear communications, including executive-level summaries, compelling visuals (both qualitative and quantitative), and crisp recommendations and insights
- Excellent verbal communication skills, including experience in delivering presentations to executives and in autonomously leading meetings with clear agenda & objectives, structured decisions, and clear next steps
- Demonstrated team and project leadership skills, including working collaboratively in a team while also acting independently when appropriate to drive outcomes
- Project and program management skills such as defining roles & responsibilities, standing up governance mechanisms, and driving accountability for achieving clear outcomes
- High sense of accountability, strong will to succeed, and demonstrated desire to learn
