Agronomy Intern - Nebraska

Agronomy Intern

Sentinel empowers confident nitrogen management through cutting-edge digital solutions, like our N-Time® insights. We provide agronomists and farmers with agronomic insights, streamlined operations, and increased profitability while enhancing environmental stewardship. Benchmarking and capturing field progress is critical to our success. As an Agronomy Intern at Sentinel you will contribute to our benchmarking efforts and commercial expansion through data collection, documentation, equipment support, media capture, and field management in N-Time® and other software. Attentiveness, curiosity, critical thinking, self-motivation, and customer orientation will be important skills for succeeding in this position. It is our belief that members of our team perform best when they are given ownership of their role. In this position, you will be given responsibilities that will lead to personal and professional growth opportunities that are unmatched by internships at larger organizations. Opportunities for long-term growth with the company are available and interns will be considered for future full-time roles.

Responsibilities

• Visit fields regularly to capture crop data and digital media (e.g. pictures, videos, etc.).
• Support Sentinel staff and N-Time users in executing applications, understanding recommendations
• Communicate regularly with customers to whom you've been assigned
• Manage relationships with partners including CSPs, farmers, and trial collaborators.
• Transfer, organize, and analyze data.
• Monitor N-Time® to stay updated on the latest insights and recommendations for supported fields.
• Support N-Time® as needed at the direction of Sentinel team members
• Collect feedback from partners and users to inform company direction
• If opportunities arise, present at events including field days and grower meetings

Qualifications

• Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Graduate Student, or recent graduate studying agronomy, crop science, soil science, precision agriculture, agricultural technology, mechanized systems management, agricultural engineering, agribusiness or other related discipline at a university or technical college.
• Strong verbal communication, written communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Keen interest in use of technology to advance crop production techniques.
• Awareness of precision agriculture concepts and imagery use in agriculture (grid sampling, management zones, variable rate input prescriptions, informed crop scouting)
• Strong organizational capabilities
• Self-starter with entrepreneurial spirit who is passionate about our mission.
• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
• Diligence in learning and leveraging team and project management software in Microsoft Suite (Teams, OneNote, OneDrive, Planner, etc.)
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record.
• Experience in GIS, FMIS, Irrigation Management software preferred.
• Experience in crop-scouting and data collection preferred.
• Knowledge of a variety of crops preferred (cereal grains, forages, potatoes, cotton)

Compensation, Benefits, and Schedule

Salary: $8,000 delivered in equal biweekly increments

Dates: May 2024 – August 2024 (flexible with school dates)

Duration: 10 weeks

Location: Ithaca, NE

Schedule: Flexible hours – it's about getting the job done

Additional Benefits:

• Financial and time support of efforts to enhance skillset
• Future consideration for long-term, full-time employment.

About Sentinel Fertigation

Founded in 2021, Sentinel Fertigation is based in Lincoln, NE, and builds digital solutions that empower precision chemigation management, including N-Time® which turns satellite images of crops into nitrogen application recommendations that increase nitrogen fertilizer use efficiency to improve farm profitability and minimize environmental impact. Sentinel received the Nebraska Governor's award for Excellence in Agricultural Entrepreneurship and has raised nearly $4 million to fund its growth. Sentinel is now scaling up to serve more customers and acres nationally with enhanced products and features. With over 1.2 million pounds of fertilizer saved and putting $2.76 million back in farmers pockets to date, Sentinel is just getting started.

Sentinel Fertigation is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.

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