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, and part-time during the following school year up until graduation. The internship is located out of either our IL-Bloomington, IL-Macomb, or WI-Sun Prairie office.
The contributions you will make:
This internship will provide hands-on experience in the credit and underwriting field, ideally for juniors or non-graduating seniors in college. The intern will learn the credit delivery process within Compeer including financial analysis, underwriting loan requests, loan servicing and other credit services for Compeer clients.
A typical day:
- Challenged to learn a significant amount of information during the course of the internship and take initiative to apply this information.
- Work independently with general supervision of day to day operations while taking initiative and complete responsibilities as assigned.
- Internally, work closely with the Credit team leader and other team members. Will also have frequent contact with other functions throughout the organization to exchange information and clarify or verify information. Externally, will have contact with clients in providing an additional level of client service as needed. In all contacts, our interns are expected to present a professional image of Compeer Financial.
The skills and experience we prefer you have:
- Must be working towards completing a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business, agricultural economics or business administration, with at least two years completed.
- Solid organizational, interpersonal, communication, problem solving, analytical, verbal and written communication and influencing skills are required.
- Proven client service skills and effective team skills are essential.
- Knowledge of farm production methods and products and a general understanding of farm business management and finance preferred.
- Demonstrate effective team skills.
- Understanding of and ability to use various computer, both business and financial, applications is required.
- Solid understanding of credit processing and servicing activities, accounting principles and practices, and credit analysis procedures.
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.