Agronomy & Technology Internship
Sinclair Tractor - sigourney, IA
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Job Description Position Specifics: Department: Integrated Solutions Reports to: IS Manager When: Summer 2025 Type of Employment : Internship Wage Type: Hourly Location: Sigourney, Iowa At Sinclair Tractor, we pride ourselves on being the destination in Southeast Iowa for agricultural equipment, precision farming, agronomic decision support, NAPA parts and supplies. With thirteen John Deere dealerships, five NAPA parts locations and a Supply Store, we are looking for motivated and talented people to join our team. Purpose : Provide expertise at the John Deere dealerships surrounding agronomy, application, and technology solutions. Participate in projects which help growers maximize their return on investments. Assist with mainstreaming of John Deere technology within the dealerships and customer-base. Help our customers utilize technology on their farm to help them maximize return on their investment. Assist in sprayer demos to prospective customers. Responsibilities include but not limited to: Promote and facilitate sprayer and application equipment demos through the summer Assists the Yield Force agronomy team with services provided to help customers make better decisions Nitrogen management including soil and water nitrate sampling and testing Machine performance including plant stand counts and other measures Promotes understanding of agronomic practices throughout the stores to mainstream agronomy within Sinclair Tractor stores Works with customers to provide precision ag data management tools and services including John Deere Operations Center Assists with employee and customer training on AMS products (GPS, monitors, data management tools) Help maintain and execute field trials at research location and include local FFA high school student involvement Experience, Education, Skills and Knowledge: Student in good scholastic standing who is pursuing a degree in agriculture and/or technology Ability to work with a team and individually Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products such as PowerPoint, Word, and Excel Basic knowledge of crops, soils, and ag technology (training will be provided to help with these) Regular and predictable attendance Working Conditions & Requirements: Must be able to stand for extended periods of time Office and workshop setting Must be able to lift 75-pounds Travel as needed Repetitive bending and/or kneeling This is not an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, skills, or working conditions. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks be performed as assigned. Sinclair Tractor provides equal employment opportunities to applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any protected classes. This job description is not an employment contract and the employment relationship remains "at will." Sinclair Tractor will reasonably accommodate the known disabilities of qualified disabled individuals. Experience and Skills Type or Copy/Paste Requirements here
Created: 2024-09-20