GROWMARK Precision Agronomy Intern - West Central FS - Galesburg, IL

GrowMark Inc. • Galesburg, IL

43d • $19

About The Position

The FS brand represents a standard of excellence for agricultural and energy-related products. It's the people who represent the FS brand that set it apart. As local cooperatives, FS Companies believe it is their responsibility to ensure that our earth, our communities, and businesses perform together, sustainably. FS Companies are committed to ensuring the continued profitability for the company, their owners, and their customers, while enacting to help the environment and greater good. PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT Serves as the Precision Technology intern. Trains and assists with general Agronomy and Precision Technology functions.

Requirements

• Must be pursuing a degree or certification from a community college, technical college or university and in good academic standing at time the internship begins.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently.
• Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development.
• Frequently required to lift 51-70 pounds as needed
• Potentially exposed and required to work in extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, wet, etc.), as well as working at various heights or elevated platforms
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and have the ability to travel independently
• Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARK's policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a support resource for all of Agronomy's precision farming products.
• Support integration of drone and aerial imagery tools for crop health monitoring, stand counts, and field variability analysis.
• Assist in data cleaning, mapping, and visualization using agronomic software to support decision-making and field recommendations.
• Hands-on experience in the agronomy field.
• Visit FS locations and customers building professional relationships.
• Follows GROWMARK's Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• We are dedicated to supporting the long-term financial well-being of our employees and encourage our interns to start planning for retirement early by offering them the opportunity to participate in our 401(k) plan.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Administration of Environmental Quality Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees