General Description:
La Crosse Seed, a national leader in the forage, turf, wildlife, and cover crop seed industry, is looking for a Marketing & Communications Intern to execute elements of its communication plan. Intern will gain exposure to all elements of marketing and communication within a dynamic work environment.
Reports To:
Marketing & Customer Experience Manager
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Planning & creating social media posts
- Editing copy and writing support
- Email marketing support
- Trade show coordination
- Data entry and management in Microsoft Excel
- Market research support
- Packaging and shipping materials to customers and sales team
- Other duties as assigned
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk (or standing) and working on a computer
Qualifications:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
- Comfort with technology and strong ability to learn new systems
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
Preferred Skills:
- Demonstrated knowledge of marketing concepts and tactics
- Previous marketing or communications experience/internship or coursework preferred
- Minimum of a one-year commitment is preferred; junior-level standing preferred
- Agriculture/seed knowledge is not required and can be taught/learned
Covid-19 Considerations:
We are diligent at keeping our employees safe in the workplace from COVID-19 by following CDC guidelines and recommendations.
Safety:
La Crosse Seed seeks to provide a safe work environment for all its employees. As part of our commitment to our employees, job offers are subject to passing a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check within State and Federal guidelines.