Primary Objective: To gain “hands on” experience in the conservation and sustainability sector of the agronomy business while providing quality technical service for the best of IAS and its member owners.
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.
Preferred Majors: Agronomy, Soil Science, Natural Resources Management, Agriculture Systems Technology – Biological Systems Management, or other related field.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Display a 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.
Physical Requirements/Environmental Adaptability:
Agricultural Environment – Possible exposure to seasonal weather, outdoor conditions, and agricultural products.
Personal Protective Equipment may be required for some tasks.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Garden City, IA
Job Type
Intern
Salary
$18
Skills
Agricultural Cropsunmatched
Agricultural Managementunmatched
Agronomyunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Change Managementunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Conservationunmatched
Data Processingunmatched
Field Trialsunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Natural Resourcesunmatched
Physical Demandsunmatched
Private Fundingunmatched
Public Financeunmatched
Salesunmatched
Soil Scienceunmatched
Stewardshipunmatched
Sustainabilityunmatched
Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
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