Ag Professional Development Program _ Commercial Business Class of 2025

Ag Professional Development Program - Commercial Business Class of 2024

At BASF, we create chemistry through the power of connected minds. By balancing economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility, we are building a more sustainable future through chemistry. As the world’s leading chemical company, we help our customers in nearly every industry meet the current and future needs of society through science and innovation.   

We provide a challenging and rewarding work environment with a strong emphasis on process safety, as well as the safety of our employees and the communities we operate in. We are always working to form the best team—especially from within, through an emphasis on lifelong learning and development.

We are also constantly striving to become an even better place to work. In 2023, BASF has been recognized as a Top 50 Company for Diversity by DiversityInc for the eleventh consecutive year, ranking number 23 on the list. Additionally, in 2023 BASF obtained the Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health. BASF also achieved a perfect 100-point ranking on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI), earning the distinction as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality. Additionally, BASF was named a Top 50 Employer by Minority Engineer Magazine; a Top Company for Executive Women by Seramount; and has been certified as a Most Loved Workplace® by Most Loved Workplaces, which certifies companies based on independent research and employee feedback. For the second consecutive year, BASF has been named to the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for Women. Among the 400 companies named to the list, BASF ranks 59. Come join us on our journey to create solutions for a sustainable future!  

Where the chemistry happens…

BASF's Professional Development Programs (PDPs) were created to provide highly motivated, mobile-minded current university students an opportunity to enhance their professional skills through a variety of diverse learning experiences. Participants will contribute to real-world rotational assignments within different domestic locations. They will explore career options and develop technical and professional decision-making skills, while fulfilling specific business needs. Participants also have the opportunity to assess their capabilities, skills, and interests and gain valuable exposure to BASF's culture, values, and decision-makers.
 
Explore your sense of adventure! Build your professional network! Engage your passion for challenge!
Apply for the BASF Ag Sales & Marketing Professional Development Program!

Program Summary

APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS RECEIVING A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN A BUSINESS OR TECHNICAL RELATED DISCIPLINE BETWEEN December 2023 and June 2024.

• As a highly motivated upcoming graduate, you will participate in a 24-month cross-functional program with 3 rotations within the Agricultural Solutions business in Raleigh, NC.  Rotations may include Inside/Outside Sales, Marketing, Communications, Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain or other.

• Your ability to be mobile will be critical, as this program is comprised of multiple eight- or sixteen-month assignments, potentially in different locations.

• Successfully engaging across the business, your rotations will expand your network, allow you to grow personally and professionally, and learn a variety of valuable skill sets within different areas of the business. Each rotation will enhance product knowledge, market strategies, an understanding of our business and customer strategies.

• Upon your completion of the program, participants will have the opportunity to join our Talent Pipeline for a role in a variety of disciplines including, but not limited to, Operations, Product Management, Marketing, Account Management, Sales, Customer Service, Distribution Account Management, or Procurement

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Pay Transparency

BASF is committed to pay transparency practices.  Actual pay will be determined based on education, certifications, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Equal Employment Opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.