Grain / Agronomy Intern

Are you looking for an opportunity to leverage your talents in a growing organization? We have excellent opportunities within The Arthur Companies for people that have the desire to grow in their careers, possess strong customer service skills, have an attention to detail, uphold safety requirements and enjoy working in a team-oriented environment.

PURPOSE OF POSITION :

Be part of an innovative team and culture...

Imagine working next to industry experts and leaders in your position as an intern role assigned to a team with The Arthur Companies, focused on the operations and strategy of our organization. An internship at the Arthur Companies is a real opportunity to work closely with a variety of members of the ACI team to build upon and apply skills learned while in class through real hands-on work experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

The ACI Intern will work closely with the Grain and Agronomy teams to drive success for our local farmers, their families, and communities in a variety of roles over the internship.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Learning and developing operations-related skills to best understand the overall function of the business;
• Learning to safely operate and drive a forklift;
• Shadow seed operations on daily responsibilities;
• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of the facility;
• Assist in planning and planting of test plots;
• Build a working knowledge of common agronomic problems and apply scouting principles;
• Assist with data entry as necessary;
• Attend customer appreciation events and product-company trainings.

QUALIFICATIONS :

The ideal candidate will possess the following :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT : commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Lift a minimum of 50 lbs;

ABOUT THE COMPANY :

The Arthur Companies is a diversified agricultural business that includes grain, agronomy services, birdseed, and a fertilizer company. There is a proud tradition of customer service excellence in all that we do that dates back to 1906. We are privately owned and operated, putting business decisions close to our team. Please visit our website ( ) for additional information.

DISCLAIMER :

This job description is not a complete description of responsibility but reflects the general qualifications, duties, and / or responsibilities necessary to perform this position. Arthur Companies reserves the right to revise the job description as circumstances warrant. Arthur Companies is an at-will employer, which means that either the employee or the company may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without notice, and with or without cause. We are an equal-opportunity employer.