Agronomy Sales Intern: Field Research & Customer Service

Nexus Cooperative; Trade (TN); On-site; USD 20,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

Nexus Cooperative in Trade Territory is seeking a motivated Sales Agronomist Intern for a 12-week paid internship. You will learn our retail agronomy business and understand management and operations viewpoints while working on special projects.

Join a team-focused organization that prioritizes safety and excellent customer service, offering hands-on experience in agronomy topics, field scouting, and customer interactions that will be valuable in the classroom and beyond.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing an agriculture related degree or certification at a 2-year community college or 4-year college or university with the status of freshman, sophomore, junior in good academic standing at time the internship begins.
• Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
• Ability to travel independently and/or overnight as needed.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently.
• Frequently required to lift 51-70 pounds as needed.

Responsibilities

• Learn and research areas of agronomy, precision farming, corn and soybeans.
• Assist agronomy team in scouting fields, on-farm sales, and customer service calls.
• Analyze insect crop protection methods, fertilizer applications, insect management, etc.
• Learn retail agronomy business, management viewpoints, and attend sales meetings.
• Coordinate seed plots for grower plot days.
• Works with the local agronomist on numerous agronomy supported activities
• Responsible for an overall assigned sales/research project in conjunction with other company research initiatives including but not limited to taking pictures, sampling, and gathering data.
• Present findings to Nexus agronomy sales group and Senior Leadership team at completion of project.
• Interacts with Growers: working with farmers within our trade territory to better understand their needs and how Nexus can support their operations.
• Work in a safe & efficient manner according to Nexus safety policies
• Provide exceptional customer service.
• Assist other locations, as needed.

Skills

Business knowledge

Collaboration

Communication

Customer focus

Decision making

Skill development

Education

Agriculture degree or certification

Job description

Nexus Cooperative in Trade Territory is seeking a motivated Sales Agronomist Intern for a 12-week paid internship. You will learn our retail agronomy business and understand management and operations viewpoints while working on special projects.

Join a team-focused organization that prioritizes safety and excellent customer service, offering hands-on experience in agronomy topics, field scouting, and customer interactions that will be valuable in the classroom and beyond.