Regional Operations Internship
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Frontier Cooperative
Lincoln, NE, US
Summary
The intern will support daily operations across grain, agronomy, feed, and energy divisions while assisting with safety initiatives and facility maintenance. They will also participate in training programs to gain practical experience in agricultural business systems and equipment operation.
Job Description
Summer 2027 Regional Operations Internship
About Frontier Cooperative
Frontier Cooperative is a leading agricultural cooperative serving Nebraska producers through innovative grain, agronomy, feed, and energy solutions. Built on a foundation of integrity, quality, and customer-focused service, Frontier is committed to helping growers succeed while investing in the communities we serve.
As a Frontier Regional Operations Intern, you will gain broad exposure to multiple areas of our business while working alongside experienced operations leaders and professionals. This internship offers hands-on experience in safety, facility operations, equipment maintenance, construction projects, and agricultural operations, providing a strong foundation for a career in agriculture, operations management, or industrial maintenance.
What You'll Do
As a Regional Operations Intern, you will support daily operations across Frontier's business units while developing practical skills and industry knowledge. Responsibilities may include:
- Assisting with operational activities across Frontier's grain, agronomy, feed, and energy divisions.
- Supporting workplace safety initiatives, safety training programs, and identifying opportunities to improve safety performance.
- Helping maintain safe, organized, and efficient work environments.
- Supporting truck scale operations and customer service activities.
- Operating and maintaining equipment such as skid loaders, wheel loaders, and tractors under appropriate training and supervision.
- Assisting with truck loading, unloading, facility cleanup, and dump site operations.
- Completing safety documentation and helping ensure compliance with operational procedures.
- Participating in safety, operations, and financial training programs designed to broaden your understanding of the cooperative business model.
- Learning to read and interpret basic blueprints, schematics, and facility layouts for equipment and construction projects.
- Gaining exposure to agronomy operations, including crop application processes and aerial application support during fungicide season.
Preferred Education & Interests
- Pursuing a degree or career path in Agriculture, Agricultural Operations, Agricultural Engineering, Industrial Technology, Construction Management, Agribusiness, Diesel Technology, or a related field.
- Strong interest in agriculture, operations, maintenance, and facility management.
- Desire to learn how multiple business units work together to support customer success.
- Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
- Analytical thinking and the ability to troubleshoot operational challenges.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities, seasonal demands, and a fast-paced work environment.
- Results-oriented mindset with a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
- Ability to repeatedly bend, kneel, climb, and walk extended distances.
- Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions and in non-climate-controlled environments.
- Ability to safely work in confined spaces and at elevated heights when necessary.
- Valid driver's license required.
- Ability to travel throughout Frontier's service territory as needed.
What You'll Gain
- Hands-on experience across multiple agricultural business units.
- Exposure to facility operations, maintenance, fabrication, and safety management.
- Experience operating and maintaining agricultural and industrial equipment.
- Opportunities to participate in real-world operational improvement and construction projects.
- Training in workplace safety, compliance, and business operations.
- Professional mentorship from experienced operations leaders.
- A deeper understanding of how cooperative agriculture supports local producers and rural communities.
Start your career with Frontier Cooperative and gain valuable experience in operations, safety, equipment management, and agricultural business systems while making a meaningful impact on the success of our customers and communities.
At Frontier Cooperative, we see ourselves as a family, and within every family, there are a wide range of personalities, interests, strengths and weaknesses. Because of the family culture, each person understands the attributes of the others, and knows who to turn to for whatever skill is needed. It’s what makes the family strong and interesting.
As a result, we seek to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which an employee’s differences are respected and valued. With such a team we better meet the varying needs of the diverse populations we serve.
We foster a work environment that promotes inclusion and collaboration, so that all individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential. Whether or not you have a background in agriculture, what’s most important is that you are adept at building strong relationships with the people we serve. If this sounds like you, then we’d like to hear from you!
Get started by filling out an application today.
Founded
1915
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Farming
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Lincoln, Nebraska
At Frontier Cooperative, we see ourselves as a family, and within every family, there are a wide range of personalities, interests, strengths and weaknesses. Because of the family culture, each person understands the attributes of the others, and knows who to turn to for whatever skill is needed. It’s what makes the family strong and interesting.
As a result, we seek to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which an employee’s differences are respected and valued. With such a team we better meet the varying needs of the diverse populations we serve.
We foster a work environment that promotes inclusion and collaboration, so that all individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential. Whether or not you have a background in agriculture, what’s most important is that you are adept at building strong relationships with the people we serve. If this sounds like you, then we’d like to hear from you!
Get started by filling out an application today.
Founded
1915
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Farming
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Lincoln, Nebraska