Job Description
**LOCATION VARIES**
Position Overview: Agronomist Support Interns will assist agronomists throughout growing season with on-farm trials and product evaluation, as well as completing an assigned project developed by agronomist.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Include but are not limited to
- Make observations and collect data from on-farm trials and Keystone plots.
- Create scouting reports that identify weeds, insects, diseases, growth stages, stand counts, and product performance.
- Utilize drones to make aerial observations, produce imagery, and analyze data.
- Corn and soybean tissue for tissue testing.
- Perform soil moisture tests.
- Organize, place, and remove field signs for each trial.
- Job shadow agronomist and assist with field calls.
- Collaboration with agronomist on a special project for summer, including preparation for end of year presentation.
- 100% travel in territory.
- 60% in fields, 40% in training/tours/events/shadowing.
- Based out of a location.
- Weekly professional development activities.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Ability to work outdoors for extended periods of time and under all weather conditions.
- Complete work with little or no supervision in a timely manner; self-motivated.
- Agronomy Junior or Senior preferred. Must have previous agronomy/field experience.
- Must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record, and reliable vehicle.
- Ability to use Microsoft, GPS Software, and field equipment.
Compensation:
- Hourly (competitive wage).
- Mileage Reimbursement following IRS Standard Rate.
- Drone License education and exam fee reimbursement.
- Incentives/Awards for interns who complete internship.
Education and Experience:
- Currently enrolled in accredited college or university.
