Ag Intern, Agronomy

Lamb Weston • Kennewick, WA

6d • $22

About The Position

You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world. A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together. If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

Support the Lamb Weston Agricultural Services team with several projects related to agronomy. A skilled mentor with be assigned to the intern for the duration of the internship. This mentor will provide training and complete weekly reviews to assess progress and answer questions.

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled or a recent graduate of an Agriculture, Agronomy, Crop Science, or related program
• Juniors, Seniors, or Master’s degree students preferred but also accepting recent grads
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to meet the Lamb Weston Authorized Driver standards
• Excellent verbal and oral communication skills
• Ability and willingness to work independently
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong computer competency and experience using a tablet and/or iPhone

Nice To Haves

• Minimum GPA 3.0 preferred
• Experience with MS suite of products desirable

Responsibilities

• Working alongside the raw potato grading crew to build an understanding of potato grading
• Collaborating with your assigned mentor based on areas of focus which include but are not limited to Agronomy, Partner Grower - Farming, and Raw Utilization/Procurement
• Gain a hands-on in-depth understanding of the science behind potato growth, development, and how environmental variables directly affect quality & yield
• Responsible for new variety data capture, trial development and implementation, field scouting, and observation
• Broad exposure to several remote sensing platforms (i.e. aerial imagery, satellite imagery, weather stations, etc.) used to monitor crop growth and development
• Utilization of GIS software to map, track, and disseminate important research plot data
• Review, analyze, and learn about the budgetary process and practices that affect quality and yield such as crop management, pest & fertilizer applications, soil moisture management, chemigation & fumigation
• Work directly in the field and help to help ensure the highest quality potato attributes and build an understanding of how plant efficiencies directly impact raw product costs
• Build a fundamental understanding of raw product storage and raw utilization optimization

Benefits

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
• Paid Time Off
• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
• Family-Friendly Employee events
• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees