Growth Marketing Internship

DFA of California

Posted about 5 hours ago

Internship

Sacramento, California

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Responsibilities

The intern will support revenue and growth operations by maintaining CRM data quality and executing prospecting campaigns across various business units. They will also assist with conference growth efforts, lead routing, and cross-functional KPI reporting.

Qualifications

You are pursuing a degree in Business, Ag Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field and possess strong written communication skills. You have an interest in sales, growth strategy, CRM systems, or operations, and are organized, detail-oriented, and proactive.

Must Have Skills for ATS

CRM

Salesforce

Social Media

Job Description

Description

We are seeking a highly motivated, curious,  intern to support our commercial growth engine across multiple business units including laboratory services, certification, training/consulting, and an annual industry conference.

This role blends Revenue Operations and Growth Marketing, helping improve pipeline management, CRM performance, prospecting execution, conference growth efforts, quoting processes, and cross-functional business development initiatives.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone interested in ag business, business analytics, marketing operations, and learning how growth systems work inside a real organization.

Responsibilities and Projects will include:

 Revenue Operations

  • Maintain and improve CRM data quality 
  • Update account ownership, contacts, and opportunity records 
  • Support pipeline tracking and sales reporting 
  • Build prospect and target account lists 
  • Assist with quote creation using approved templates 
  • Monitor follow-up activity and lead aging 

Growth Operations

  • Support prospecting across business units: Food safety laboratory services, Certification services, Training & consulting
  • Industry conference research decision-makers and market segments 
  • Support outbound campaigns and lead routing 
  • Assist with conference speaker, sponsor, and exhibitor outreach pipelines 
  • Track campaign and lead conversion performance 

Cross-Functional Support

  • Identify dormant accounts and re-engagement opportunities 
  • Assist with dashboards and KPI reporting 
  • Improve workflows between sales, marketing, and customer experience teams 
  • Provide administrative support to the Marketing Team 
  • Assist with social media across multiple departments

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Pursuing degree in Business, Ag Business, Marketing, Communications, or related field 
  • Organized, detail-oriented, proactive 
  • Strong written communication skills 
  • Interest in sales, growth strategy, CRM systems, or operations 
  • Experience with Social Media is a plus 

 What You’ll Learn 

  • How pipeline and revenue systems operate 
  • How marketing and sales teams coordinate 
  • Prospecting strategy across multiple business lines 
  • CRM operations and business analytics 
  • Conference and Event Strategy 

Internship assignment will begin June 1, 2026 and will conclude no later than August 31, 2026. 

DFA of California complies with the CA Fair Employment and Housing Act and the ADA and will consider reasonable accommodation measures for eligible applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.   

DFA of California

DFA of California, founded in 1908, is a non-profit trade association providing support to the dried fruit, tree nut, and kindred product industry through commodity inspection, the Red Seal Program, and the Export Trading Company.

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