Summer Agriculture Production Intern - Hands-on Experience

Beck's Hybrids; Coon Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Furnished housing

Job summary

Beck’s Hybrids offers a paid internship from May through August 2027 with furnished housing or a stipend. Interns engage in a structured program across crop production segments including plant growth, pathology, entomology/IPM, nutrition, weed control, and pollination, plus an in-depth intern project.

Requirements include completing sophomore year and pursuing agronomy-related majors; valid driver’s license required.

Qualifications

• Must have completed sophomore year in college and be majoring in: Agronomy, Crop Science, Ag Systems Management, or Ag Economics.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and insurable driving record as determined by Beck’s automobile insurance policy.

Responsibilities

• Interns will participate in multiple Production Learning Segments including Plant Growth and Development, Plant Pathology, Entomology/IPM, Plant Nutrition, Weed Control, Pollination, and an Intern Project.
• Learn to monitor fields for emergence, record stand uniformity and populations, and track plant growth during the growing season.
• Identify diseases in corn/soybeans, evaluate economic thresholds, and assess management options.
• Identify insect life cycles, monitor IPM-related insect trap levels, and contribute to scouting activities.

Skills

Positive attitude

Outdoor work

Independence

Teamwork

Education

Sophomore year completed

Majors: Agronomy, Crop Science, Ag Systems Management, or Ag Economics

Job description

Beck’s Hybrids offers a paid internship from May through August 2027 with furnished housing or a stipend. Interns engage in a structured program across crop production segments including plant growth, pathology, entomology/IPM, nutrition, weed control, and pollination, plus an in-depth intern project.

Requirements include completing sophomore year and pursuing agronomy-related majors; valid driver’s license required.