GROWMARK Exploring Agriculture Agronomy Intern - Insight FS -Southern, WI

Insight FS is headquartered in Jefferson, Wisconsin with 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. Insight FS 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.