Internships available in Adams, Auburndale, Arcadia, Galesville, Hixton, Mauston, Plover, Stratford, Tomah, Unity and West Salem.
Summary of Position: A qualified intern will be pursuing a degree in agriculture or related field. This intern should be prepared to work in a fast-paced team environment and will finish the internship having gained broad experience in various aspects of our Agronomy division.
There are two different internship opportunities available at each location: Sales & Marketing Internship and Operations Internship.
Responsibilities of the Sales & Marketing Internship:
- Conduct weed and insect identification for clients
- Collect and record customer agronomic crop information
- Collect soil, tissue, and nematode samples by utilizing scouting and GIS software
- Assist in fertilizer, seed, and crop protection delivery
- Assist in signage for marketing on customer's property
- Support collections, submission, and distribution of NutriSolutions information
- Assist in planning and executing trade shows and Answer Plot events
- Attend internal and external field day events with Agronomy staff
- Assist in operational duties of the location
- Communicate effectively with growers and cooperative staff
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Responsibilities of the Operations Internship:
- Operating and maintaining a variety of equipment, computer programs, and field computers such as John Deere 2630, Raven Viper, and Raven Viper 4
- Collect soil, tissue, and nematode samples from customers
- Assist in dispatch and application of dry and liquid fertilizer products
- Assist with operational duties in the liquid and dry fertilizer plants and the chemical warehouse
- Assist the sales and marketing staff and other interns with marketing services in the fields
- Assist with the planning and execution of trade shows and Answer Plot events
- Attend internal and external field day events with Agronomy staff
- Communicate effectively with growers and cooperative staff
- Perform all other duties as assigned
