2027 Summer Internship - Facility Operations

Innovative Ag Services • Alden, IA

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About The Position

Innovative Ag Services is accepting applications for its 2027 Facility Operations Summer Internship Program. The program provides students with hands-on knowledge and experience in multiple areas of an agricultural business, while supporting safe and effective operations for IAS and its member owners. IAS is a full-service farm cooperative serving more than 5,000 members across grain, agronomy, feed, energy, and building supply markets, with 30 locations in northeast and central Iowa and southwest Wisconsin.

Interns perform day-to-day operational duties and may receive training in one or more areas, including agronomy facilities and products, equipment and facility maintenance, farm supply distribution, warehouse and inventory procedures, custom application, crop scouting, agronomy marketing, precision agriculture technology, grain facility and merchandising operations, and counter sales and store operations. Interns also participate in company safety training and follow safety policies and procedures while completing assigned work.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain a Class A or B CDL with hazmat endorsement, or at minimum a seasonal CDL.
• Motor vehicle record must meet IAS insurance guidelines.
• Strong people skills and good phone etiquette.
• Ability to follow directions and meet deadlines.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry objects weighing at least 50 pounds.
• Flexibility to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with the body, arms, or legs.
• Trunk strength and ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles repeatedly or continuously to support part of the body.
• Ability to perform tasks that may involve repetitive motion.
• Ability to work in an agricultural environment with possible exposure to seasonal weather, outdoor conditions, and agricultural products.
• Wear personal protective equipment when required for assigned tasks.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on knowledge and experience in multiple areas of the agricultural business while supporting safe and effective company operations.
• Operate crop nutrient and crop protection mixing and blending facilities, using work orders and field maps.
• Perform preventative maintenance and repair of location equipment and facilities.
• Distribute farm supply products from IAS facilities to customers and learn dispatching techniques.
• Maintain warehouse orderliness and housekeeping and learn inventory control techniques and procedures.
• Accompany and perform custom application of agronomy products, including use of precision technology.
• Learn crop scouting techniques and procedures with a crop advisor or crop scouting intern.
• Participate in marketing Innovative Advanced Solutions with a member of the IAS Agronomy Advisor Team.
• Participate in precision agriculture technology installations with an IAS Precision Ag Tech.
• Assist with grain facility operations, including truck and rail houses, receiving, blending, and load-out procedures.
• Weigh grain, probe samples, and grade grain according to industry standards.
• Learn about grain origination, settlement, and merchandising at a location or grain merchandising office.
• Gain counter sales and store operations experience.
• Participate in company safety training and follow safety policies and procedures on assigned tasks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed