Intern - Crop Technician
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Keystone Cooperative
IN
Summary
Crop Technician Interns perform field diagnostics including scouting, soil and tissue sampling, and UAV flights to support informed agricultural decision-making. They are responsible for collecting data, managing field signs, and reporting observations to the Ag Tech team.
Job Description
Job Description
Position Overview: Crop Technician Interns perform various crop diagnostic jobs throughout the growing season. These activities include but are not limited to scouting fields, collecting tissue samples, soil moisture probing, soil sampling, performing UAV flights, and assisting with field signs. Crop Technician Interns play an important role in the services offered by Keystone Cooperative to make timely, informed, and economic decisions.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Include but are not limited to
- Scouting: Create scouting reports that identify weeds, insects, diseases, growth stages, stand counts, and any other field anomalies. Report observations back to Ag Tech team.
- UAV Flights: Utilize drones to make aerial observations, produce imagery, and collect data.
- Tissue Sampling: Collect corn or soybean tissue and prepare for testing.
- Soil Moisture Probing: Perform soil moisture tests in designated fields and report data back to Ag Tech team. Install moisture monitoring equipment used to make watering recommendation on irrigated field.
- Soil Sampling: Soil nitrate sample collection used to monitor in-season nutrient availability.
- Field Signs: Organize, place, and remove field signs.
- 100% travel in territory.
- 75% in fields, 25% in training/tours/events.
- Flexible work schedule.
- Weekly professional development activities.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Ability to work outdoors for extended periods of time and under all weather conditions.
- Above average organizational skills, ability to understand new concepts, and learn quickly.
- Complete work with little or no supervision in a timely manner; self-motivated.
- Agronomy students preferred, however any student with a genuine interest in working in the agricultural/agronomy field is considered.
- Must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record, and reliable vehicle.
- Ability to use an iPad, GPS software, and field equipment.
Compensation:
- Hourly (Competitive Wage).
- Mileage Reimbursement following IRS Standard Rate.
- Drone License education and exam fee reimbursement.
- Incentives/Awards for interns who complete internship.
Education and Experience:
- Currently enrolled in accredited college or university.
Keystone Cooperative, Inc. is a 100% farmer-owned cooperative serving customers across Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois. Centered on the valued relationships that have built and grown the cooperative for 100 years, Keystone specializes in energy, agronomy, grain, animal nutrition, and swine production. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Keystone serves as a center point in local family farms and rural communities, ensuring today’s successes and securing tomorrow’s opportunities.
Founded
2024
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Farming
Org type
Partnership
Headquarters
Indianapolis, Indiana
Keystone Cooperative, Inc. is a 100% farmer-owned cooperative serving customers across Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois. Centered on the valued relationships that have built and grown the cooperative for 100 years, Keystone specializes in energy, agronomy, grain, animal nutrition, and swine production. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Keystone serves as a center point in local family farms and rural communities, ensuring today’s successes and securing tomorrow’s opportunities.
Founded
2024
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Farming
Org type
Partnership
Headquarters
Indianapolis, Indiana
