Intern - Project Engineering

ABOUT US

Seaboard Overseas and Trading Group (SOTG), a division of the Fortune 500 Seaboard Corporation, is a globally integrated leader in agricultural commodity trading, processing, and logistics. With milling facilities in 12 locations across 9 countries and 11 trading offices in 10 countries, we produce approximately two million metric tons of grain-based products annually.

Our vertically integrated approach-spanning procurement, transportation, and processing-ensures quality, consistency, and supply chain efficiency. We manage bulk freight and chartered vessels, overseeing logistics for both in-house and third-party customers. Every year, we source, transport, and market around 12 million metric tons of diverse commodities, supporting food security and economic growth in the regions we serve.

At SOTG, we are driven by innovation, collaboration, and sustainability. Our business model fosters an entrepreneurial mindset, empowering our teams to take ownership, find creative solutions, and drive impact.

WHY JOIN US?

We offer a dynamic, multicultural environment where individuals can grow and make a real difference. As a Project Engineering Intern at SOTG, you'll gain hands-on experience working on real-world projects in areas such as:

• Capex Execution - Support capital projects for 2025-2026, contributing to business objectives such as profit improvement and compliance through capital execution
• Process Standardization - Assist in creating standard practices to improve efficiency and quality in manufacturing.
• Risk Control - Support property loss insurance action plans, ensuring follow-ups and progress.

YOUR IMPACT

This internship provides more than just experience-it's an opportunity to contribute to a company that values integrity, accountability, respect, and excellence. Working alongside seasoned professionals, you'll gain technical expertise, mentorship, and global business insights that will set you up for future success.

At SOTG, we believe in creating value globally through sustainable nutrition, together-and we invite you to be part of that journey.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate activities of the project team, external engineering consultants, and equipment suppliers to ensure project progress.
• Track deliverables to completion and handle requests for information from external partners.
• Generate project timelines using Excel or MS Project and communicate them to stakeholders to align expectations.
• Review supplier quotations, generate comparison tables, and recommend preferred suppliers to stakeholders.
• Create, organize, and maintain project documentation in MS Teams for proper document control and file sharing.
• Generate basic layout sketches and revise existing drawings in AutoCAD.
• Actively participate in project meetings, generate meeting minutes, and track and follow up on action items.
• Assist in developing KPIs for project delivery performance management and data capture in PowerBI.
• Update Seaboard engineering files and drawings to the cloud for digital access.
• Maintain the Project Portfolio dashboard.
• Participate in Property Loss Prevention and Risk Control Reviews.
• Aid in developing process improvement standardization across affiliate locations.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Pursuing a degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Electrical preferred) or Milling Science.
• Interest and desire to work on projects in a multinational team environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including communication (written and verbal), time management, problem-solving, organization, listening, asking questions, and taking notes.
• Intermediate-level computer software skills:
  
  
  
  • MS Office applications: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams (required)
  • AutoCAD (required)
  • MS Project (preferred)
  
  
  
  
• Self-motivation to complete assigned tasks and deliverables.

DURATION

• Summer 2025 (approximately 10-12 weeks)

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to manipulate, handle or touch. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.