Job Description
Are you our next Agronomy Intern?
Tri-County Ag Agronomy Interns provide vital agronomic solutions to customers through agronomy operations, soil sampling, crop scouting, grower interaction, and more at Tri-County Ag! You'll love this experience if you like to work with your hands and be outside. This internship is a great primer for future opportunities in agronomy sales.
Do you have a passion for farming, soils, crops and agronomy? Are you someone who enjoys providing farmers with vital information for their operations? Do you want to learn alongside industry leaders in a friendly and positive work environment?
If so, we want to talk to you.
Tri-County Ag partners with NEW Cooperative to provide innovative solutions & services to our customers in Central Iowa. We're seeking the right individuals to join our team as
summer agronomy interns . You will be responsible for providing vital agronomic solutions and information to our customers in various ways, which may include:
Crop scouting.
Present findings to sales team and producers.
Working with the test plot program
Conduct field research and learning plot research,
and present findings to growers
Grid soil sampling.
Learn soil fertility fundamentals.
Other agronomic experiences
including treating seed, product delivery, interaction with producers, warehouse experience, and more!
We are committed to providing the valuable learning experience that takes place in a successful internship. As a part of your internship experience, you will be assigned a project to plan and complete, which may include conducting research, interviews and testing ideas.
This is your opportunity to learn hands-on!
The topic of the project will be determined based on your interests and available opportunities within the company. Other opportunities and experiences will also occur, which may include:
Actively-involved mentor
Comprehensive company onboarding & safety training
In-field agronomy updates and training
at our learning plots
Customer interaction
Agronomy sales training
Job shadows
with Agronomy Sales Specialists
Networking with company and industry leaders
Job shadows
in other departments, as desired
Industry tours, field trips, and outings
with fellow NEW Cooperative interns
Other learning opportunities
as the season, time, and your interests allow
It is vitally important that you are team-oriented, hard working, and have strong communication, leadership, and time-management skills. Applicants must have a valid driver's license and should be working towards a 2-year or 4-year college degree in agriculture.
You do not need to have past agronomy experience, but you must have a strong willingness to learn throughout the summer!
Agronomy interns can anticipate a competitive hourly wage with paid overtime. Previous agronomy interns at FNA have earned $7500-$11,000 during their internships!
This position also offers competitive benefits, including:
Not from the area?
Ask about our housing assistance options!
Reasonable time-off requests accommodated
This is your opportunity to join the Tri-County Ag team and maximize your learning opportunities!
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Summer work, Summer internship