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
• In-field agronomy updates and training at our learning plots
• 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!