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Intern - Risk Management Commodity Trading Ardent Mills is committed to transforming how the world is nourished. As the premier flour-milling and ingredient company, we cultivate the future of plant-based solutions to help our customers and communities thrive. Ardent Mills is looking for curious, ambitious individuals who want to grow their global and local impact, career, and leadership skills. Flourish is Ardent Mill's summer Intern Program, structured and designed to provide team members with a foundational understanding of how to live Ardent Mills' vision and values while gaining hands-on experience in the industry and providing value to the organization through specialized projects. Interns will be immersed in the day-to-day business activity while partnering directly with leaders across the organization in a group project experience. Interns will also work on individual projects, assigned based on organizational need and intern past experiences. A variety of social and business-related activities are also available for further interaction and networking amongst peers and leaders. Ardent Mills Commodity Trading Tenets: * Recognized as leaders in risk management and market analysis * Maximize total revenue through trading and position management * Identify and create supply chain value for our customers, parents and Ardent Mills * Leverage our skills and knowledge to deliver solutions that create mutual value * Maintain an environment that values safety, difference, personal growth, and high performance * Develop and maintain business relationships based on trust, respect and adherence to Ardent Mills core values Your responsibilities: As a Risk Management/Commodity Trading Intern you will gain exposure to all areas of the business within Ardent Mills and how our commodity trading team supports the business. You will work alongside traders who will offer their own unique skills and ideas, allowing you to broaden your knowledge and capabilities. You will have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of commodity trading and how we apply our trading strategies to the flour milling business. A successful candidate will have the following attributes: * Assist milling co-product traders with customer contact, logistical execution of trades, and contract maintenance. * Gain exposure to wheat basis trading, pipeline management, and cross-functional communication. * Collaborate with traders in regards to arbitrage opportunities and position game plans. * Help strategize around relative-value positioning of flat-price feed ingredients. * Most of all, adaptable and willing to step into any and all areas as need arises during the busy summer harvest season. Trading Interns will be immersed in the day-to-day business activity while partnering directly with leaders across the organization, to create an environment that fosters learning and development. In addition to professional guidance, a variety of social and business-related activities are also available for further interaction and networking amongst peers and mentors. Above all you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner. Essential skills and experience: * Strong critical thinking skills * An entrepreneurial mindset * Courage & Conviction- ability to make critical decisions with limited information * Self-starter attitude * Ability to work with and influence profits across all functions * A willingness to take on any/all responsibilities and challenges * Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment * Demonstrated appetite for risk Good to have: * Degree focus in Agricultural Studies, Finance, Business or Economics Team members must be clean shaven in order to perform tasks where respiratory protection is required and the use of a respirator (including N-95 dust mask) requires a proper seal for adequate protection. Location: Various Locations USA Address: 2 Carlson Parkway North, Plymouth MN, 55447 Additional Locations (if applicable): Employment Type: Full time Additional Information: EEO Commitment: At Ardent Mills, everyone matters and everyone has a voice. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and team members and the decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, age, political affiliation, or any other non-merit characteristic protected by law or not. Together, celebrating our differences, we make Ardent Mills. The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position. The description, duties, functions, and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills. En Ardent Mills, todos importan y todos tienen voz. Estamos comprometidos a brindar un ambiente de respeto mutuo donde haya igualdad de oportunidades disponibles para todos los solicitantes y miembros del equipo y las decisiones se basaran en el merito, la competencia, el desempeno y las necesidades comerciales. Estamos orgullosos de ser un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. No discriminamos por motivos de raza, color, religion, credo, origen nacional, ascendencia, estado civil, sexo, orientacion sexual, identidad o expresion de genero, discapacidad fisica o mental, embarazo, informacion genetica, condicion de veterano, edad, politica. afiliacion, o cualquier otra caracteristica no meritoria protegida por ley o no. Juntos, celebrando nuestras diferencias, formamos Ardent Mills. La descripcion del puesto anterior ha sido disenada para indicar la naturaleza general y los deberes y responsabilidades esenciales del trabajo realizado por los empleados dentro de este puesto. Es posible que no contenga un inventario completo de todos los deberes, responsabilidades y calificaciones requeridas de los empleados en este puesto. La descripcion, los deberes, las funciones y las responsabilidades estan sujetos a cambios a discrecion de Ardent Mills. At Ardent Mills, everyone matters and everyone has a voice. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and team members and the decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, age, political affiliation, or any other non-merit characteristic protected by law or not. Together, celebrating our differences, we make Ardent Mills.