Digital Media and Marketing Intern - New Century FS - Ames, IA

Growmark growmark.com Open · verified Sep 19, 2026

Ames Junior General Marketing

Entry-level General Marketing role at Growmark. Ames.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

You’ll research markets and analyze findings to support marketing work
You’ll plan and carry out marketing strategies and projects with customers, vendors, and industry contacts
You’ll create tailored advertising and sales materials, including mailers, literature, presentations, and program introductions
You’ll update marketing collateral and websites

What you bring

You’re pursuing marketing, agriculture, or a related degree at a four-year university
You’ll be a junior or senior in good academic standing when the internship starts
You can work independently and show business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision-making, and skill development
You hold a valid driver’s license and can travel independently, including overnight trips when needed
You’re willing to complete required policy and role-related training

Who this fits

This role suits a marketing or agriculture student seeking an internship in Ames, Iowa. You’ll need to travel independently and may stay overnight, while employment may depend on applicable background, drug, motor vehicle, or reference checks.

From the employer

New Century FS is headquartered in Ames, Iowa with branches across Central to Northwest Iowa and Southeast South Dakota. New Century FS employs approximately 330 employees (including seasonal workers) and serves over 13,000 customers. Providing quality solutions to be the first clear choice as your partner for long-term success, New Century FS offers energy, agronomy, agri-finance, precision agriculture, nutrient management, feed, grain, and turf products and services. New Century FS is part of the GROWMARK System, an agricultural cooperative serving more than 100,000 customers across North America and Ontario, Canada.

PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT

Serves as the Marketing intern under the direction of the Marketing Manager, trains and assists with general Marketing functions.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Conduct marketing research and analysis.

Develop, plan, and administer marketing strategies and projects by working with customers, vendors, and industry contacts.

Customize and produce advertising and sales support materials, including direct mailers, literature, presentations, program introductions, and other materials.

Develop and maintain marketing collaterals and websites.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

Follows GROWMARK’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Must be pursuing a marketing, agriculture, or related degree at a 4-year university with the status of at least a second semester junior or first semester senior in good academic standing at time the internship begins.

Demonstrates ability to work independently.

Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development.

Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and have the ability to travel independently and overnight as needed.

Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARK’s policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position.

We are an equal opportunity/Disabled/Protected Veteran Employer. All individuals, regardless of demographic or other background, are encouraged to apply. Further, as a federal, state, and local contractor, we comply with government regulations and executive orders as applicable, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with disability and protected veterans. Employment is contingent on, among other things, receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.