2027 Summer Internship Program

AgWest Farm Credit; Los Angeles (CA); Sur place; USD 26 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Housing stipend

Résumé du poste

AgWest Farm Credit offers a summer internship program for current college students interested in financial services, with exposure to credit/lending, crop insurance, country home lending, and appraisal. Each intern gets a dedicated coach, a research project, and a guide, with final interviews in Oct–Nov 2026 and a 10–12 week schedule from June to August.

The program is full-time, with compensation at $22.00 per hour and an optional housing stipend for interns who need temporary housing.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a team and manage multiple tasks.

Connaissances

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Formation

Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, ag economics, ag business, or related field

Description du poste

AgWest Farm Credit is a member-owned financial cooperative that provides financing and related services to farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, commercial fishermen, timber producers, rural homeowners and crop insurance customers in a seven-state territory in the Western United States. AgWest is part of the 100+ year-old Farm Credit System - the leading provider of credit to American agriculture.

AgWest champions the growth and advancement of agriculture, the value of rural communities, and the vital contribution our customers make to the economy and society. We serve customers in 59 locations throughout the West.

We are in search of current college students who are interested in exploring a career in the financial services industry. Our internship program is designed to provide a realistic job preview and insights to the career opportunities and potential that exists at AgWest, primarily in the areas of credit/lending, crop insurance, country home lending, and appraisal. Interns are assigned a designated coach, an individual research project, and a formal learning guide, exposing them to a variety of positions and areas of our business. Final interviews will take place October through November 2026. AgWest internships are full-time and generally last for 10 - 12 weeks from approximately June through August.

Compensation Information

$22.00 per hour

Interns who need to secure temporary housing (due to the location of their internship) will receive an additional housing stipend.

Job level and starting annual salary will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, education, certifications/licensure, internal equity, location, business needs and market demands. The listed compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the posting date. AgWest reserves the right to adjust compensation for all positions and modify or discontinue benefits programs at its sole discretion, subject to applicable law.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current pursuit of a bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, ag economics, ag business, or related field
• Preference for Juniors (expected graduation in 2028)
• Coursework related to at least one of the following: ag business, finance, accounting, economics, farm and ranch management, business management, marketing, and related courses
• Strong communication, analytical and computer skills, and teamwork demonstrated through involvement in extracurricular activities and / or outside work experience
• An agricultural background is desirable, but not a requirement

Internship Locations

• Safford, Tempe, and Yuma, Arizona
• Dinuba, Hanford, Imperial, Paso Robles and Tulare, California
• Idaho Falls, Nampa, and Twin Falls, Idaho
• Bozeman and Great Falls, Montana
• Junction City, Ontario, Pendleton and Salem, Oregon
• Burlington, Moses Lake, Pasco, Seattle, and Spokane, Washington

Application Requirements

If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. Applicants and employees will not be sponsored for work authorization, including but not limited to H-1B, OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, or STEM.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender orientation, national origin, marital status, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.

When you apply for a position with AgWest Farm Credit, we collect personal identifiers (from your resume and other application information you submit), such as your name, email address, mailing address, telephone number(s) and employment and education related information. This helps us evaluate job applicants for hiring opportunities, and, communicate with them.

To comply with federal regulations for equal employment opportunity and affirmative action (EEO/AA), we track our applicants by gender, race/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, and the position for which they applied. You will be presented with a voluntary self-identification form as part of this application; we wanted you to know why we collect this information and what we do with it. Please be aware that this information is kept separate from your application, and not utilized in the selection process.

For more information about the information AgWest Farm Credit collects, please see the AgWest Farm Credit California Privacy Policy.