Intern Sales

Empowered to live. Inspired to work.
Compeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative located in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together team members with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to help provide financial services to support agriculture and rural communities. Join us in a culture that not only promotes meaningful work and professional development, but provides a flexible, hybrid work environment and excellent benefits, which empower you to thrive both personally and professionally.

How we support you:

• Hybrid model - up to 50% work from home
• Flexible schedules including ample flexibility in the summer months
• Up to 9% towards 401k (3% fixed Compeer contribution plus up to 6% match)
• Benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life & AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness program & EAP
• Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off
• Learning and development programs
• Mentorship programs
• Cross-functional committee opportunities (i.e. Inclusion Council, emerging professional groups, etc.)
• Professional membership/certification reimbursement and more!

Casual/seasonal & intern team members are not eligible for benefits except for state-mandated programs.

To learn more about Compeer Financial visit www.compeer.com/careers.

CPT & Pre-Opt candidates invited to apply.

This is a paid internship; however, the intern must provide their own housing and transportation. Business related transportation and expenses will be paid by the organization. This intern will work full-time through the summer of 2026. The internship is located out of our Fond du Lac, WI office location.

The contributions you will make: This internship involves working with and assisting the Lending and Insurance sales team in providing agricultural, financial and insurance services to clients. The intern will develop the ability to combine agricultural and business knowledge with an understanding of each client's current financial position in order to provide solutions to meet client need. The intern will assist the sales team with marketing Compeer's services and other related services to clients and prospective clients based upon the individual's need for these products. The intern will also collaborate with other team members throughout the organization to gain an understanding of the broader business. This is a paid internship; however students must provide their own housing and transportation. Business related transportation and expenses will be paid by the organization.

A typical day:

• Provide support to the sales team and interact with clients in the office, on the farm or via phone, mail or text (as needed).
• Build relationships and network 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 available through Compeer Financial and risk management strategies that can be achieved with these products that meet client needs.
• Scan completed documents into document management system and file according to document name.
• Data entry into the approved insurance providers (AIP) systems

The skills and experience we prefer you have:

• 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 are required.
• Knowledge of farm production methods and products and a general understanding of farm business management and finance preferred.
• Demonstrated effective team skills.
• Understanding of and ability to use various computer applications, both business and financial, is required.

How we will take care of you:

Actual hourly rate offered is dependent upon year in school, work experience, transferable skills, business needs and market demands. The hourly rate range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Compeer Financial is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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.