Agronomy Intern New St. Ansgar, Iowa, United States

Farmers New Ag Agronomy Interns provide vital agronomic solutions to customers through agronomy operations, soil sampling, crop scouting, grower interaction, and more at Farmers New 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.

Farmers New 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 Farmers New Ag team and maximize your learning opportunities!

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