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.