Crop Diagnostics Intern - Flexible Field Scout & Drone Data

Keystone Cooperative, Inc.; Sullivan (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Drone license fee reimbursement

Intern incentives/awards

Job summary

Keystone Cooperative, Inc. is seeking Crop Technician Interns to perform crop diagnostics, scouting, UAV observations, tissue sampling, and soil moisture probing. You will support the Ag Tech team with field data to enable timely, informed decisions and travel extensively across the territory.

The internship offers hands-on field experience, with 100% travel in the territory, 75% in fields and 25% in training and events, and compensation on an hourly basis. Candidates studying agronomy welcomed.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university; agronomy students preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather and extended periods.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to learn quickly.
• Willingness to travel 100% within territory (75% in fields).

Responsibilities

• Scout fields and create scouting reports noting weeds, insects, diseases, growth stages, stand counts, and field anomalies.
• Perform UAV flights to observe fields, produce imagery, and collect data.
• Collect corn or soybean tissue samples and prepare them for testing.
• Perform soil moisture probing and report data to the Ag Tech team.
• Collect soil nitrate samples to monitor in-season nutrient availability.
• Set up and manage field signs in designated areas.
• Travel 100% within the territory (75% in fields, 25% training/events).

Skills

Outdoor work

Self-motivated

Organizational skills

Ability to learn quickly

Valid driver’s license

Education

Agronomy student

Tools

iPad

GPS software

Field equipment

Job description

Keystone Cooperative, Inc. is seeking Crop Technician Interns to perform crop diagnostics, scouting, UAV observations, tissue sampling, and soil moisture probing. You will support the Ag Tech team with field data to enable timely, informed decisions and travel extensively across the territory.

The internship offers hands-on field experience, with 100% travel in the territory, 75% in fields and 25% in training and events, and compensation on an hourly basis. Candidates studying agronomy welcomed.