Agronomy Intern - Seasonal at Hefty Seed Company
Valley City, North Dakota, United States -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 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, 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
The intern will assist with loading and unloading trucks, meet growers, and help with day-to-day tasks in the store and warehouse. They will also scout fields and collaborate with the agronomy team to analyze data for crop management.
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