DeLaval Internships

 DeLaval Internship: Dairy Advisory Internship

Intern Project description:

Dealerships struggle to justify funding a position that provides support directly to customers. Inherently, we understand that a good support network leads to higher customer satisfaction and retention. However, customer satisfaction has not been compared between dealerships of different structures. DeLaval Dairy Advisory is seeking an intern who will assist mentors with the following tasks:

 Survey Eastern Canadian VMS dealerships with and without in-house dealer advisors regarding

how customers are supported post-sale.

 Survey Eastern Canadian VMS customers on satisfaction levels of support based upon type of

dealership structure.

 Use survey data to determine if differences are present with customer satisfaction based upon

dealership structure/support roles.

 Present findings to assist with the development of the Dairy Advisory strategy and structure,

including dealership development. Information gathered from Eastern Canada can be universal

because it is a mature VMS market.

Details:

 Location: Kansas City, MO or Bannockburn, IL  

o Possible hybrid arrangement of working from a home office with travel.

 Market – US dairy market

Intern duration:

 Start week: TBD May 2023

 Holidays: Memorial Day and Independence Day

 Conclude week of August 1 st .

The following are skill sets that we are seeking for the ideal internship candidate:

A bilingual (ENG/FR) speaking university student who has passion for the dairy industry. Dairy

background is desirable.

 Technologically savvy- must be comfortable with learning new software as well as using Excel

and PowerPoint

 Good Communication- must be able to easily communicate with coworkers, dealer personnel, and

customers in French and English.

 Organizationally Inclined- must be able to manage, create, and translate basic training materials

with guidance from mentors

 Self-Motivation- must be able to manage time and tasks on their own, either while traveling or

while working from home office.

 Candidates would be best suited if they are familiar with or have lived in Quebec, CA.

DeLaval Internship: Dairy Advisory Internship

Intern Project description:

To date, the only national benchmarking for parlor performance is over 9 years old, and is only related to 3x Holstein herds. There is no standard for 2x or for other breeds. This leaves benchmarking individual herds to chance and word of mouth. Large customers have been requesting this information from DeLaval during the sales and start-up process. DeLaval Dairy Advisory is seeking an intern who will assist mentors with the following tasks:

 Compile milking performance data from large conventional (rotary and parlor) dairy farms across

the US to create a Parlor Performance KPI Summary Report.

 Use data to create performance targets based upon type of parlor, milking’s, and breeds.

 Present how to use and interpret this report as well as work with mentors to create official KPI

bench marks for performance based on data findings.

 Data collected will be utilized to influence the development of Consulta for conventional herds.

Details:

 Location: Kansas City, MO or Bannockburn, IL  

o Possible hybrid arrangement of working from a home office with travel.

 Market – US dairy market

Intern duration:

 Start week: TBD May 2023

 Holidays: Memorial Day and Independence Day

 Conclude week of August 1 st .

The following are skill sets that we are seeking for the ideal internship candidate:

 Technologically savvy- must be comfortable with learning new software as well as using Excel

and PowerPoint

 Good Communication- must be able to easily communicate with coworkers and customers

 Organizationally Inclined- must be able to manage large data sets and organize information so

that it can be easily interpreted by team members or customers

 Self-Motivation- must be able to manage time and tasks on their own, either while traveling or

while working from home office.

DeLaval Internship: Market Analysis and competitive profile

Intern Project description:

The Market Analysis internship will determine market potential and competitive review of dairy chemical suppliers in the western US and an alternate channel assessment for Animal Intelligence type products in the US. The work will include producer interviews and solution analysis, market details and dynamics, complete competitor review including a SWOT analysis and additional supplier details in the market place. A location manager will be assisting in the completion of the market review.  The internship will conclude with a marketing profile presentation. This project would also provide a very wide range of exposure to the company.  The internship will also include DeLaval facility tours, dealership visits and key customers sites. A detailed internship plan/calendar will be developed for each project.

Details:

 Location: Kansas City, MO or Bannockburn, IL  

o Possible hybrid arrangement of working from a home office with travel.

 Market – US dairy market

Intern duration:

 Start week: TBD May 2023

 Holidays: Memorial Day and Independence Day

 Conclude week of August 1 st .

The following are skill sets that we are seeking for the ideal internship candidate:

 Marketing and business mindset

 Technologically savvy- must be comfortable with learning new software as well as using Excel and

PowerPoint

 Good Communication- must be able to easily communicate with coworkers and customers

 Organizationally Inclined- must be able to manage large data sets and organize information so that it can

be easily interpreted by team members or customers

 Self-Motivation- must be able to manage time and tasks on their own, either while traveling or while

working from home office.

DeLaval Internship: Employee Project for DeLaval Dairy Service

Intern Project description:

The Employee Project for DeLaval Dairy Service internship will determine Identify non-compete laws applicable to employees and employers in all states in which DeLaval Dairy Service operates. Other key aspects of the project would include.

 Create a matrix that can be used by DDS managers in determining which employees should be

asked to sign a non-compete.

 Cross check current employees against the matrix.

 Prepare non-compete agreements for current employees who, according to the matrix, should

sign a non-compete but have not.

The Intern would work with DeLaval Legal counsel and with junior or summer associates at our outside firm Epstein Becker Green to complete the project. The internship will conclude with a project review and project presentation to the DeLaval management team. This project would also provide a very wide range of exposure to the company.  The internship will also include DeLaval facility tours, dealership visits and key customers sites. A detailed internship plan/calendar will be developed for each project.

Details:

 Location: Kansas City, MO or Bannockburn, IL  

o Possible hybrid arrangement of working from a home office with travel.

 Market – US dairy market

Intern duration:

 Start week: TBD May 2023

 Holidays: Memorial Day and Independence Day

 Conclude week of August 1 st .

The following are skill sets that we are seeking for the ideal internship candidate:

 Technologically savvy- must be comfortable with learning new software as well as using Excel

and PowerPoint

 Good Communication- must be able to easily communicate with co-workers and customers

 Organizationally Inclined- must be able to manage large data sets and organize information so

that it can be easily interpreted by team members or customers

 Self-Motivation- must be able to manage time and tasks on their own, either while traveling or

while working from home office.

DeLaval Inc.

3000 Lakeside Drive, Suite 305 South

Bannockburn, IL 60015

www.delaval-us.com