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

SALARY: $19/hr

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.

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 Agronomy intern under the direction of the Sales/Marketing Manager, trains and assists with general Agronomy functions.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Hands on experience in agronomy field.
• Visit FS locations and customers building professional relationships.
• Engage with cutting-edge agronomic technologies including drone-based scouting, precision agriculture platforms, and sensor-based crop monitoring systems.
• Participate in ongoing field research trials, including data collection, analysis, and reporting on crop performance and input efficacy.

• Coordinate communication with multi-site contacts, schedule field activities and carry out projects.
• Operate field research and crop monitoring equipment and technology for scouting.
• Assist with facility and equipment maintenance and repair.
• Gain understanding and experience with ordering, receiving, and inventory control.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• 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.

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 and overnight as needed.

• 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.

We are an equal opportunity/Disabled/Protected Veteran Employer. All individuals, regardless of demographic or other background, are encouraged to apply. Further, as a federal, state, and local contractor, we comply with government regulations and executive orders as applicable, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with disability and protected veterans.

Employment is contingent on, among other things, receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.