Exploring AG Intern

Southern States Cooperative•Warsaw, VA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Southern States' Summer Internship Program is for college students and gives students an opportunity to experience and contribute to our overall success. Students must maintain a GPA of 2.50/4.00 or above and be currently enrolled and attending a college or university. The program offers competitive pay and will extend for 10-12 consecutive weeks 40 hours per week. The purpose of this position is to provide an opportunity for learning and engagement in various functional areas within the Agronomy field. The position will serve in various capacities within each functional area which will allow for on-the-job training. The program allows the opportunity to develop specialized knowledge, skills, and operational experience for the intern while assisting the location in meeting its operations objectives.

Requirements

Good written, oral, and interpersonal skills
Excellent customer service skills
Team oriented and skilled in working within a collaborative environment
Computer skills required
Able to use iPhone and iPad technology including the use of mobile applications
Must have a valid driver's license
Must be 19 years old to drive company vehicles
Requires lifting up to 50 pounds
May require climbing, stooping, bending, and crawling on a frequent basis
Possible contact with hazardous chemicals and working in adverse weather conditions (rain, snow, cold, heat)
Requires physical strength and dexterity to walk, stand, bend, climb, reach, stoop, twist and lift/carry 50 pounds
Vision, hearing, and speech essential
Hand coordination to use computer
Must maintain a GPA of 2.50/4.00 or above
Must be currently enrolled and attending a college or university

Responsibilities

Crop scouting and tissue sampling using Winfield's NutriSolutions 360 tissue sampling phone application.
Submitting tissue samples to Winfield for analysis and results.
Assisting with general overview and initial assignments under the General Manager.
Performing duties as assigned by operations and sales under close supervision.
Shadowing other employees to learn techniques to deliver high-quality customer service.
Resolving questions and concerns with Agronomist, Agonomy Sales Managers (ASM's) and Agronomy Operations Managers (AOM's).
Assisting with soil sampling, making fertility recommendations and scouting.
Assisting with customer calls to solicit sales, handling questions about products and making recommendations on best practices.
Assisting in various areas of the location while shadowing other employees to gain additional knowledge of working in an Agronomy environment.
Preparing recap reports including observations, relationship to coursework, positives/negatives, and learnings from the internship.
Participating in wrap-up and future planning sessions with the General Manager.