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Territory Sales Intern

CompanyUPL
LocationUnited States
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 7, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will support Territory Sales Managers by shadowing sales calls, assisting with presentations, and representing the company at trade shows. They will also participate in hands-on agronomic training, including crop scouting and trial work within the assigned territory.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
265
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
A global provider of innovative crop protection and biosolutions, UPL Corp is the largest of UPL Group’s pure play platforms. Through our OpenAg® approach, we're helping farmers and agriculture thrive, today and tomorrow. Our OpenAg® approach allows us to think bigger, move faster and drive meaningful change. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere, and we commit to fast-tracking those breakthrough ideas, turning real collaboration into solutions farmers can use right now. We believe in a future where farming works for everyone – where farmers succeed, communities thrive, and the planet can feed us for generations to come. That's why we bring together the best minds, technology and breakthrough ideas to create smarter ways to protect crops and boost yields. From our NPP Biosolutions that harness nature's power to our ProNutiva® integrated approach combining biological and conventional solutions, we focus on what really matters – helping farmers grow more while building healthier soil and stronger communities.
About the Role

Job Summary:

Support necessary sales activities involving external customers within a specific, assigned geographic area.

 

JOb Responsibilities:

  • Shadow Territory Sales Manager’s and/or Technical Service Manager’s during promotional / sales calls to retailers, distributors, key growers, and other key stakeholders throughout assigned sales territory.
  • Assist Territory Sales Managers with presentations at key grower / customer meetings.
  • Represent UPL at trade shows, meetings, and conventions within territory.
  • Assist Territory Sales Manager and/or Technical Service Manager with demo / trial work within territory.
  • Hands-on agronomic training by Territory Sales Manager’s and/or Technical Service Manager’s via crop scouting, product claim investigations, and trial work.
  • Assist Territory Sales Manager with any other territory functions as deemed necessary by Territory Sales Manager and/or Regional Sales Manager.

 

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or higher degree in Agronomy, Crop Sciences, Soil Science and/or related field.
  • Valid driver’s license required. 
  • Customer service skills required to listen to the concerns of a customer and be able to address their needs.
  • Interpersonal skills required to work with a wide variety of people each day, build relationships and network
  • Must possess the ability to work within a highly regulated area. 
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
  • Proficient Microsoft Office skills required including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

 

UPL COMPETENCIES:

Adaptability & Resilience: Recognizes and is open to changing circumstances and alters behavior and scales up as necessary; increases personal awareness and appreciation of individual and cultural differences to create an open, inclusive, and accepting workplace

 

Entrepreneurial Mindset: Has a creative mindset and ability to think holistically, takes calculated risks and maximizes opportunities

 

Results Orientations: Takes action, pursues goals with persistence and achieves results; communicates goals and vision to the team to drive enthusiasm and ambition

 

Execution Excellence: Enhances the speed of execution and builds efficiency in processes, systems and people; has sharp focus on quality-orientation

 

Strategic Orientation: Demonstrates knowledge of the social, economic, and environmental factors and how they impact the business. Identifies key issues that could impact the business and develops strategy through an analytical lens / design thinking

 

Building Teams and Talent: Empowers colleagues through knowledge sharing and delegation, quickly establishing rapport; provides recognition for achievements and accomplishments

 

Customer Centricity:  Understands the customer needs and pain points, fulfills the needs and expectations by focusing on creating value for customers

Key Skills
AgronomyCrop SciencesSoil ScienceSales SupportCustomer ServiceInterpersonal SkillsPresentation SkillsRelationship BuildingNetworkingMicrosoft OfficeWordExcelPowerPointOutlookCommunication SkillsAnalytical Thinking
Categories
AgricultureSalesCustomer Service & SupportScience & Research