Responsibilities

• The intern will be contacting sellers within the swine and livestock industries and educating them on our products and services.
• This process will entail explaining our websites and on how to enter their own information along with also entering their listings for them.
• The position is also responsible for handling in-bound and outbound customer calls, and email communications.
• The Intern will gather information on shows and meetings in the industry.
• Researching the swine and livestock industries and the proper way to list the information on our site will be done in addition to providing feedback from the industry.
• In the process of handling these responsibilities, it will be the Intern’s objective to build solid relationships with members of the industries we serve.
• A heavy focus on customer service and sales and a variety of tasks that assist in the implementation are additional responsibilities of the Intern.
• The Intern must work as a team to help assure the success of the websites and publications.
• Assume other duties as assigned.
• The Swine Marketing Intern’s primary objective will be to learn all aspects of Sandhills products and services, and to focus on new market development within the swine industry.

Requirements

• Ability to commute when scheduled to the local office is required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Able to work independently and communicate within a team environment
• Results oriented
• Flexible and open to change
• Stable and progressive work history
• Professional appearance and demeanor