Sales And Marketing Intern

About PCCA:

PCCA is a marketing cooperative owned by farmers in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico dedicated to supplying sustainably-grown, high-quality cotton fiber around the world. PCCA owns cotton warehouse facilities in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. In addition to cotton marketing and warehousing services, PCCA provides innovative technology solutions to gins that help add more value to our grower-owners’ cotton.

Position Purpose:

The PCCA Sales and Marketing Intern position aims to gain practical skills and experience in data-based decision-making. The internship will also provide exposure to various departments and divisions within PCCA to understand the cotton industry and supply chain. The ideal candidate must be comfortable working toward creative solutions across departments and with different levels of management. This is a part-time summer intern position in Lubbock, Texas. The position will report to the Senior Market Analyst.

What You Will Do:

• Perform analytical and data science tasks as assigned, including:
  • Data research, discovery, and collection
  • Exploratory data analysis 
  • Data visualization
  • Data presentation
• Increase understanding of the cotton industry by shadowing the following areas including, but not limited to:
  • Domestic and Export Sales
  • Merchandising
  • Shipping and Invoicing 
• Complete a relevant analytics project that will develop, improve, or assist the Sales department in decision-making by the end of the internship. 

Essential Skills and Background:

• Working towards a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., agriculture, business, economics)
• Ability to communicate the analysis results, underlying statistical assumptions, and specific methodologies without depending on technical jargon.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel (macros, data models) or other statistical or programming languages and packages (e.g. R, Python, SPSS or SAS)
• Practical and analytical problem-solving skills
• Self-organized and motivated
• Ability to work independently and coordinate with a team
• Strong oral and written communication

Behaviors:

• Dependable
• Dedicated
• Detail Oriented
• Punctual

Motivations:

• Self-Starter
• Growth Opportunities
• Goal Completion