Sustainable Agriculture Finance Intern
[Sustainability]
Hiring Manager: Sr Director of Market Analysis (Sustainability)
Mentors: VP of Commercial Division (Finance) and VP of New Business Development (Product)
Location of Internship: Chicago, IL (On-Site)
Anticipated hours: 40 hours per week
Duration: May 26, 2025 – August 15, 2025
Compensation: $18/hr
Company Overview
Ever.Ag offers innovative AgTech solutions and services that empower agriculture, food, and beverage supply chains to feed a growing world. The breadth of the portfolio is uniquely capable of supporting the complex needs of companies involved in dairy, livestock, crops, and agribusiness. With decades of experience and industry-leading innovations, our technology, risk management, and market intelligence provide our customers with the tools and insights they need to operate more efficiently, sustainably, and strategically across every stage of the supply chain. To learn more, visit News.Ever.Ag.
Summary
We are seeking a passionate, analytically-minded intern to join our Risk Management & Financial Services team, focusing on sustainable agriculture. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience at the intersection of finance, risk assessment, and agriculture sustainability. If you have a deep interest in the agricultural sector and are eager to learn how financial services and risk management can support sustainable practices, we’d love to hear from you!
What are some potential tasks and projects?
- Financial & Risk Analysis: Support the team in analyzing agricultural data to assess and model financial and operational risks in sustainable agriculture.
- Excel Modeling & Data Management: Develop and maintain Excel-based financial models, risk assessments, and data tracking tools that provide insights into the sustainability of agriculture practices.
- Market & Supply Chain Research: Conduct research on agricultural commodities, supply chain trends, and risk factors impacting sustainable agriculture.
- Sustainability Metrics: Assist in tracking and analyzing key sustainability metrics, supporting the creation of reports and presentations on sustainability performance and outcomes.
- Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with finance, operations, and sustainability teams to ensure alignment on financial and risk-related objectives. Assist in preparing visual aids and summaries for stakeholder meetings.
What competencies can you expect to receive/improve?
- Risk Analysis and Assessment: Gain hands-on experience evaluating financial and operational risks within agriculture supply chains. Learn to assess potential impacts and develop strategies to mitigate them, particularly in the context of sustainable agricultural practices.
- Industry-Specific Financial Knowledge: Deepen your understanding of the agricultural industry’s financial landscape, including commodity markets, supply chain economics, and sustainability-driven financial models.
- Strategic Communication and Reporting: Develop skills in communicating technical information effectively. You’ll work on creating reports and presentations that translate your findings for stakeholders, honing the ability to explain complex ideas in a clear, compelling manner.
- Project Management and Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work on real-world projects that require organizing tasks, meeting deadlines, and collaborating with professionals across finance, supply chain, and sustainability functions, helping you strengthen teamwork and organizational skills.
About You (Qualifications):
- Currently pursuing a degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or a related field with a graduation date after August of 2025.
- Strong foundation in agriculture—whether through academic studies, hands-on experience, or a background in the sector—is highly preferred.
- Demonstrated interest in financial services, risk management, or supply chain management within the agricultural industry.
- Proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools; ability to manage and interpret data for actionable insights.
- Strong passion for sustainable practices in agriculture, and curiosity for innovations that support environmental and economic resilience in farming.
- Excellent communication and analytical skills, with the ability to present complex ideas to diverse audiences effectively.
About the team:
Ever.Ag's sustainability team is focused on bringing the decarbonization process to scale in food supply chains. We work with the full food value chain, including multi-national brands with SBTi carbon reduction goals, manufacturers, cooperatives, and dairy farmers.
It takes a team of agricultural experts with deep relationships in the food business to implement sustainability at scale. Our personnel have decades of experience in ag tech, ag finance, food supply chains, and farming. Competence and humility are essential for fostering trust and accountability with our customers - who are leaders across the food business
What you will experience
- Work on increasingly challenging and engaging real-world projects
- Gain hands-on experience
- Collaborate with experienced professionals
- A casual team environment with colleagues who enjoy working with each other and what they do. Teamwork matters.
- A bottom-up organization with direct access to the firms’ principals, avoiding the bureaucracy that slows down large organizations
Who you will be working for
Ever.Ag offers innovative AgTech solutions and services that empower agriculture, food, and beverage supply chains to feed a growing world. The breadth of the portfolio is uniquely capable of supporting the complex needs of companies involved in dairy, livestock, crops, and agribusiness. With decades of experience and industry-leading innovations, our technology, risk management, and market intelligence provide our customers with the tools and insights they need to operate more efficiently, sustainably, and strategically across every stage of the supply chain.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to contribute their unique perspectives to our team. Your success is our success!
