Intern Sales

The role

This intern will assist the Lending and Insurance sales team in providing agricultural, financial and insurance services to clients. The role involves marketing services, building client relationships, and learning about loan and insurance products.

What you will do

• Provide support to the sales team and interact with clients in the office, on the farm or via phone, mail or text
• Building relationships & networking with clients/prospects/agribusinesses
• Ride along on crop insurance appointments and with a Consumer Lending Specialist
• Understand the importance of cross selling
• Learn about loan and service products and how to analyze new loans
• Gain an understanding of the 5 C’s of credit (risk analysis)
• Develop an understanding of crop insurance products and risk management strategies
• Scan completed documents into document management system and file according to document name
• Data Entry into the AIP systems

Required qualifications

• Working towards completing a bachelor’s degree, with at least two years completed, in agricultural economics, ag business or equivalent ag or business related degree
• Solid organizational, communication, problem solving, analytical and influencing skills
• Demonstrate effective team skills
• The understanding of and ability to use various computer, both business and financial, applications

Nice to have

• Knowledge of farm production methods and products and a general understanding of farm business management and finance

Benefits

• Business related transportation and expenses will be paid by the organization

Before you apply

• Intern must provide their own housing and transportation
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States
• Compeer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time
• If pursuing internship credit through your university, it is your responsibility to consult with your advisor

About the company

Compeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative located in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. They provide financial services to support agriculture and rural communities.