Indigo is a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet. With a vision of creating a world where farming is an economically desirable and accessible profession, Indigo works alongside its growers to apply natural approaches, conserve resources for future generations, and grow healthy food for all. Utilizing beneficial plant microbes to improve crop health and productivity, Indigo’s portfolio is focused on cotton, wheat, barley, corn, soybeans, and rice. The company, founded by Flagship Pioneering, is headquartered in Boston, MA, with additional offices in Memphis, TN, Research Triangle Park, NC, Sydney, Australia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and São Paulo, Brazil. www.indigoag.com

Responsibilities:

• Support Strategy and Business Development team in crafting strategy and developing partnerships that support Indigo’s objectives and mission
• Lead high-impact initiatives by researching key items related to company initiatives and summarize key takeaways that team members can use in analysis
• Create frameworks to accomplish key operational tasks for critical business initiatives
• Provide support and research for key inputs required for analytical analyses
• Pull research in a summarized manner for key strategic decisions perform key financial metric analyses
• Work alongside project managers to update timelines and milestones with key updates given by senior team members

Competencies:

• Excellent analytical potential, baseline Excel knowledge skills/experience
• Strong communication skills
• Baseline PowerPoint skills
• Able to draft first versions of summarized research and data gathering to support strategic initiatives with high quality
• Self-starter and ability to work with little guidance
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to requirements to complete projects
• Strong interest in Indigo’s mission and helping company to execute to achieve goals
• Strong desire to learn and to develop skill sets
• Willing to work long hours
• Able to manage ambiguity
• Takes ownership in work
• Highly organized and able to multitask

Qualifications:

• 1-2 prior internships with preference of at least one in broader finance, consulting and/or strategy/business development field
• Major or minor in business related degrees preferred but not required
• Degree (or on pace to graduate prior to start) with GPA of 3.5 or higher