Sales Agronomist Intern

About the role

Agtegra Cooperative is seeking a Sales Agronomist Intern in the Redfield, Tulare, Wolsey, and Highmore, SD area for the summer of 2027. Agtegra Cooperative is a local agricultural cooperative headquartered in Aberdeen, SD. It is owned by over 7,000 farmers and ranchers, predominantly in North and South Dakota, with a network of over 70 locations and 850 employees. For more information, please visit www.agtegra.com. Gain hands-on experience while working side by side with industry experts through our Agtegra First internship program. With opportunities available across our business, an internship with us enables you to utilize your knowledge in real-world situations.

Responsibilities

• Assist sales agronomists with soil sampling, crop stand evaluation, tissue sampling, and weed, insect, and disease identification.
• Generate recommendations for sales agronomists and growers based on in field findings.
• Assist in test plot planting and plot evaluation.
• Learn and utilize company technology programs and operation management tools.
• Ensure safe, efficient, and accurate loading, unloading, and deliveries of products.
• Follow label instructions and orders when loading and delivering crop protection products, blending fertilizer, and when treating seed.
• Perform field applications and inventory control of fertilizer, and crop protection products.
• Adheres to all safety regulations, requirements, policies and procedures, including OSHA regulations, the vehicle policy and fleet safety program, and DOT regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Enrollment toward appropriate agriculture degree. Enrollment in an agronomy program is preferred.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• English proficiency.
• Valid Drivers License.
• Physical demands: regularly required to stand; walk; use hands; talk or hear and taste or smell; frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; occasionally required to sit; must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds; specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions; frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock; noise level usually loud.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Scholarship upon completion of the internship
• Flexible internship start and