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Agronomy Intern - Seasonal at Hefty Seed Company
Freeman, South Dakota, United States -
Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Multi-tasking, Safety Practices, Positive Attitude, Team-oriented, Self-motivated, Communication Skills, Data Analysis, Crop Management, Customer Service

Industry

Farming

Description
Description Hefty Seed Company is a progressive, rapidly growing agriculture retailer that is offering agronomy internships at some of our locations. We are looking for someone with the ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment while practicing safety. The desired candidate will have a positive attitude, a drive to help farmers, team-oriented, self-motivated, excellent follow-through skills and great verbal and written communication. The objective is to prepare young agronomists with the training, resources, and mentorships needed to become successful sales agronomists. Qualifications - Working towards a 2 or 4-year agricultural-related degree - Farm background preferred Responsibilities Depending on the location and experience level of the intern, the summer will consist of as much exposure to all facets of Hefty Seed Company: agronomy, sales, warehouse, administration, inventory, and grounds. - From March-May, the primary focus will be helping load/unload trucks with incoming and outgoing products as well as customer loadout and deliveries as needed - The primary focus is to meet as many growers as possible while also helping the store and warehouse stay on top of day-to-day tasks - Will be assigned 10+ growers (depending on experience level) - Scout fields with and without an experienced agronomist and report back to supervisor/mentor on findings - Work collaboratively with the agronomy team to analyze data and provide actionable insights for crop management - Ride along with supervisor or other experienced agronomists to farm visits - Greet customers who travel to the store Hours (approximately 55 hours per week) Monday – Friday 7am-5:30pm Saturday 7am-noon + Extra hours as needed
Responsibilities
Interns will assist with loading and unloading trucks, meet with growers, and scout fields alongside experienced agronomists. They will also collaborate with the agronomy team to analyze data for crop management.