2027 Summer Internship - Facility Operations

About the Role

Innovative Ag Services (IAS) is offering a 2027 Facility Operations Summer Internship Program designed to recruit talented individuals who will fit well with the company now and as future leaders in agriculture. IAS provides the tools and resources for students to learn the operations of a cooperative and solidify their career paths within the agricultural sector.

IAS is a full-service farm cooperative offering supplies and services to meet farm needs, including grain, agronomy, feed, energy, and building supply markets. Serving over 5,000 members across 30 locations in northeast and central Iowa and southwest Wisconsin, IAS ranks as one of the Top Agricultural Cooperatives in Iowa.

The primary objective of this internship is to gain hands-on knowledge and experience in multiple areas of agricultural business while contributing operational support in a safe and effective manner.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day operational duties with potential training opportunities in one or more of the following areas:
  • Operating crop nutrient and crop protection mixing and blending facilities, including work orders and field maps.
  • Preventative maintenance and repair of location equipment and facilities.
  • Distribution of farm supply products from IAS facilities to customers, including dispatching techniques.
  • Warehouse orderliness, housekeeping, and inventory control techniques.
  • Custom application of agronomy products, including precision technology.
  • Crop scouting techniques and procedures alongside a crop advisor or scouting intern.
  • Marketing of Innovative Advanced Solutions with an IAS Agronomy Advisor Team member.
  • Participation in precision ag technology installations with an IAS Precision Ag Tech.
  • Grain facility operations for truck and rail houses, including receiving, blending, and load-out procedures.
  • Weighing, probing samples, and grading grain per industry standards.
  • Learning about grain origination, settlement, and merchandising at locations or grain merchandising offices.
  • Counter sales and store operations experience.
• Participate in company safety training and adhere to safety policies and procedures in all assigned tasks.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain a Class A or B CDL with hazmat endorsement or minimally a seasonal CDL; MVR must pass IAS insurance guidelines.
• Strong people skills, good phone etiquette, ability to follow directions, and meet deadlines.

Physical Requirements & Environmental Adaptability

• Requires static strength to lift, push, pull, or carry objects weighing a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Flexibility to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
• Trunk strength and ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles to support the body repeatedly or continuously over time.
• Some tasks involve repetitive motion.
• Exposure to seasonal weather, outdoor conditions, and agricultural products; personal protective equipment may be required for some tasks.