E Commerce Growth Strategy Intern
About The Position
Red River Commodities is a leading processor of sunflower seeds and specialty grains, specializing in high-quality, nutritious food products. We pride ourselves on our sustainable practices, innovation, and commitment to delivering superior products to our customers. Our team shares core values focused on family, pride, passion, safety, and integrity. We work hard, play harder, embrace authenticity, and always support one another to achieve our goals. Position Summary: We are looking for a motivated and analytical E‑Commerce Growth Strategy Intern to help us evaluate how to expand and strengthen our existing e‑commerce presence. This internship will play a key role in researching opportunities, identifying gaps, and recommending strategies that can accelerate our digital growth. This internship is ideal for a student who enjoys digital strategy, online merchandising, and data-driven problem solving. You’ll help us understand what it would take to scale our e‑commerce operations and improve performance across platforms. This internship offers hands-on experience in shaping the future of a growing digital sales channel.
Requirements
- We’re looking for students pursuing degrees such as:
- Marketing
- E‑Commerce
- Business Administration
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Analytics
Nice To Haves
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Interest in e‑commerce, digital marketing, or online retail
- Ability to synthesize information and present clear recommendations
- Comfort working independently and taking initiative
- Strong communication and presentation abilities
Responsibilities
- Analyze industry trends in e‑commerce growth, especially for similar product categories
- Explore E-Commerce platforms (e.g. Shopify, Amazon, WooCart, TikTok Shop, Thrive Market) to identify best practices
- Research emerging platforms, tools, features, and tactics that drive online sales
- Evaluate our current E-Commerce presence for our pet and human food divisions
- Recommend workflow improvements for product updates, imagery, and content management
- Assess opportunities for automation or third‑party tools
- Review available analytics to identify trends and opportunities
- Model potential revenue impact of recommended improvements
- Research cost considerations for scaling e‑commerce operations
- Create a step-by-step plan outlining how the company could grow its e‑commerce channels
- Recommend priorities, timelines, and resource needs
- Present findings and recommendations to leadership
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
