2027 Summer Internship - Agronomy (Sustain)
About The Position
This internship offers "hands on" experience in the conservation and sustainability sector of the agronomy business, while providing quality technical service for IAS and its member owners. The intern will assist growers with conservation efforts, collect operational data for financial assistance programs, and aid in delivering training on soil health and cover crops. A key responsibility will be leading a field trial to demonstrate conservation practice implementation, analyze data, and develop insights for educational case studies. The intern will also participate in partner meetings, trainings, and other events.
Requirements
- High level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments efficiently.
- Ability to communicate information or ideas effectively in written or oral form.
- Ability to organize, effectively manage change, and work on multiple tasks concurrently.
- Analytical skills with the ability to understand and process data and participate in the development of recommendations and action plans.
Nice To Haves
- Majors: Agronomy, Soil Science, Natural Resources Management, Agriculture Systems Technology – Biological Systems Management, or other related field.
Responsibilities
- Assist growers enrolling in private and publicly funded financial assistance programs for their conservation efforts.
- Collaborate with growers to collect and report quality operational data for carbon and other financial assistance programs.
- Aid in the delivery of training around soil health, cover crops, and other conservation agronomy topics to both IAS Agronomy Sales Advisors and growers.
- Lead a field trial that demonstrates successful conservation practice implementation by reviewing resulting data and developing stewardship insights to incorporate into case studies for future grower educational opportunities.
- Participate in various partner meetings, trainings, and other events.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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