Commercial Risk Intern

Hiring Manager: VP - Commercial

Mentor: Consultancy and Intelligence teams

Location of Internship: On-Site in Chicago, IL (Candidates must already reside in Chicago or have the means to self relocate. No relocation or housing assistance is available for this opportunity)

Full Time up to 40 hours per week, 8a – 5p Central Time zone

This is a twelve (12) week internship program starting in May 26, 2026 and concluding on August 14, 2026. You must be enrolled in college during the internship with a graduation date after August of 2026.

 

Summary

This role will be a hybrid between a Commercial Services and Market Intelligence analyst internship where time will be divided between two respective teams.

The commercial analyst will be working with the cross-functional Commercial brokerage team. The team consists of broker/advisors, trade support and analysts. The daily responsibilities will be focused reconciliation of the trading activity throughout the day. Throughout the week several Ever.Ag team members will provide educational sit downs to explain the business. As opportunities arise, the intern will also be included in internal broader Ever.Ag meetings.

This role will assist the Insights team with managing data, helping prepare important reports, and address customer analysis needs. The intern will have the opportunity to learn about the dairy and food sectors and be part of a trusted team engaged by high profile clients across the supply chain, around the world.

 

What are some potential projects?

· Create a calculator that that is used to determine the values of Class 1, 2, 3, and 4 milk

· Track and update market data spreadsheets

· Research and report on relevant market events

· Participate in other assigned tasks or projects

· Reconcile trading activity at end of day

 

Data Collection and Updates

· Retrieve data to be used for analysis

· Clean and reformat data from various sources

· Opportunity to develop and learn key roles and functions with our financial services intelligence unit

· Run reports

· Be involved in various data management activities

· Provide timely data input and reporting support

· Generate and format data and reports

· Other duties as assigned

 

Publication development and support

· Assist in the process of updating publications content and branding, including changing colors of charts, updating fonts, and redesigning tables.

· Update and maintain daily and monthly spreadsheets required for publications.

Ad hoc responsibilities

· This position contemplates that beyond the specific expectations of the position the successful candidate will have flexibility to explore opportunities inside the needs of the Ever.Ag Insights companies according to the candidate’s interests.

 

What competencies can you expect to receive/improve?

You can expect to learn the fundamental elements of supply and demand of the dairy market. You can also expect to have an understanding of futures, options and spot, the tools Ever.Ag uses to manage our customers price exposure to the market.

 

About You (Qualifications):

· Currently enrolled in an accredited college program in Agriculture with a focus on Finance, Accounting, Business, or Economics

· Knowledge of agriculture and futures/options is REQUIRED.

· Intermediate experience working with data, spreadsheet and generating reports (Excel)

 

About the team:

The commercial team is based in Chicago and is mostly made up of transplants from all over the country. The team has a deep passion for the dairy industry and managing price risk for the firm's clients. The office is located 1 block north of the Chicago Board of Trade, the heart of the agriculture finance industry.

 

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