Feedlot Performance Intern: Data, Health & Operations

Balance4ward; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing assistance

Paid internship

Job summary

Balance4ward is offering a paid Feedlot Performance Intern role in Omaha, NE for the summer. You will work with the Feedlot Performance team on client projects, data analysis, and hands-on tasks such as bunk reading and mixer testing.

This internship provides exposure to cattle health, nutrition decisions, and operational data, preparing you to contribute meaningfully to client work and team resources.

Qualifications

• Positive, dependable and eager to learn.
• Willingness to learn across nutrition, health and data.
• Ability to work with clients and team members.

Responsibilities

• Support the Feedlot Performance team with client projects, research, data analysis, and day-to-day consulting activities.
• Gain hands-on experience with bunk reading, feed calling, feed sampling, and mixer testing.
• Learn about ration formulation, feedstuffs, supplements, feed quality, and nutrition decisions.
• Assist with analyzing cattle performance, operational data, and financial information.
• Gain exposure to cattle health, feed transitions, batching, timing, and other feedlot management decisions.
• Participate in client visits, consultations, audits, industry events, and other learning opportunities.
• Learn how recommendations are adapted to fit each client’s operation, goals, and challenges.
• Research feedlot management and industry topics and turn findings into useful client or team resources.
• Take ownership of assigned projects from planning through completion.

Skills

Analytical

Data analysis

Strong communication

Curious

Job description

Balance4ward is offering a paid Feedlot Performance Intern role in Omaha, NE for the summer. You will work with the Feedlot Performance team on client projects, data analysis, and hands-on tasks such as bunk reading and mixer testing.

This internship provides exposure to cattle health, nutrition decisions, and operational data, preparing you to contribute meaningfully to client work and team resources.