Exploring Ag Agronomy Intern Insight FS

Insight FS; Town of Spring Green (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

InsightFS, headquartered in Wisconsin, offers an Agronomy intern role that trains under the Field Sales Agronomist. The intern will assist with general agronomy functions, visit locations and customers, and help with crop research, demonstrations, and training.

The position emphasizes hands-on field experience, communication across multi-site contacts, and participation in field activities and projects. A degree pursuit and valid driver’s license are required, with potential travel and training

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree or certification in a relevant field.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and be able to travel overnight as needed.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience in the agronomy field at FS locations and with customers.
• Participate in crop research, demonstrations and training including planning and planting.
• Assist with equipment calibration, field plot monitoring and data entry.

Skills

Field research

Relationship building

Data entry

Training

Education

Pursuing degree or certification

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS: InsightFS is headquartered in Jefferson, Wisconsinwith 23 branches across the state and upper peninsula of Michigan. Insight FS has 430+ employees (including seasonal workers) and approximately 50,000 customers. The cooperative does business in agronomy, agri-finance, precision agriculture, nutrient management, energy, feed, grain, and turf. InsightFS is part of the GROWMARK System, an agricultural cooperative serving more than 100,000 customers across North America and Ontario, Canada.

PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT Serves as the Agronomy intern under the direction of the Field Sales Agronomist, trains and

Assists With General Agronomy Functions.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Hands on experience in agronomy field. Visit FS locations and customers building professional relationships. Participate in all phases of field
• crop research, demonstration and training including planning, planting,
• treatment preparation, application, equipment calibration, field plot
• monitoring and maintenance, signing, field events, sample collection,
• training material preparation, harvest, data entry and report
• generation. Coordinate communication with multi-site contacts, schedule
• field activities and carry out projects. Operate field research and crop
• monitoring equipment.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• Follows GROWMARK's Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply. Performs all other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Must be pursuing a degree or certification from a community college, technical college or university and in good academic standing at time the internship begins. Demonstrates ability to work independently. 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 have the ability to travel independently and overnight as needed. Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARK's policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position. We are an equal opportunity/Disabled/Protected Veteran Employer. All individuals, regardless of demographic or other background, are encouraged to apply. Further, as a federal, state, and local contractor, we comply with government regulations and executive orders as applicable, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with disability and protected veterans. Employment is contingent on, among other things, receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law. We are an equal opportunity employer, including protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities.