Agronomic Field Research & Services Intern

Job Description: Agronomic Field Research & Services Intern
Summary/Objective
BRANDT is seeking an Agronomic Field Research & Services Intern to participate in a
summer internship based out of Wilmington, OH. The internship is designed to give broad
based exposure on the day-to-day activities of a fertilizer industry Technical Agronomist and
Territory Sales Manager. The Agronomic Field Research & Services Summer Intern will be
based in Wilmington, Ohio and will support the BRANDT Discovery and Innovation LLC
(D&I) Team. Sharing experiences across the D&I Research and Sales groups allows interns
to see many aspects of BRANDT field research and sales. Intern positions provide an
excellent experience that can be applied to full time positions in the industry, or in
preparation for additional graduate level training in plant sciences.
Position duration is approximately May to August.

Responsibilities – What You'll Do:
• This position will report to the Technical Agronomist located in Wilmington, Ohio
and will require extensive in Ohio and out-of-state travel.
• Occasional overnight travel will be expected to other locations as part of data
collection and services responsibilities.
• Internship will involve different and multiple tasks daily providing an overview of
the agronomic field research, sales, Dealer and grower services BRANDT provides.
• Assist in various field plot research functions including assisting with planning,
laying out, planting, and maintaining agronomic & specialty crop nutrition field
research trials; soil & plant tissue sampling; field data collection; field data entry;
scouting, walking and collecting on-farm field observational data; writing and
publishing scouting/field reports.
• Collecting digital images of general farm and field trial research activity using
personal camera or cell phone.
• Assisting Technical Agronomist and Territory Sales Manager with conducting and
co-teaching at field days; representing BRANDT at partner University and Dealer
field days and educational events; and frequently posting activity updates on social
media accounts.
• The internship will provide the student with hands-on experiences in the areas of
agriculture including field research, sales support, teaching and grower education.
• The Agronomic Field Research & Services Summer Intern will be based in
Wilmington, Ohio and report to the area Technical Agronomist and work closely with
the Territory Sales Manager in the region. This position may take direction and
guidance from other team members throughout the internship.
• Primary locations covered by the intern will be OH and KY but also may assist with
field research trials, field days, and other agronomic events in IN, MI, PA, NY, VT,
ME, RI, NH, WV, and TN.
Essential Functions
• Conduct plant tissue sampling for BRANDT research and for customers as needed.
• Assist with planting, data collection, and maintenance of BRANDT agronomic
University and on-farm field research and observation trials.
• Help place signs around the BRANDT trade area in plots or road frontage.
• Assist with setting up, staffing displays, and engaging with customers and others at
agronomy field days and customer events.
• Possibly spend at least 1 weekend during the summer with the BRANDT marketing
team assisting at a NASCAR race event dependent on ticket availability.
• Assist with technical agronomy projects.
• Document field scouting issues in crop monitoring tools to share with customers.
• Report via on-line app field observations and upload digital images to BRANDT
marketing app. for social media content.
• Work on a special field research project of your choice over the summer, can be on
your own farm, analyze data, and present findings to the nationwide D & I team at
the end of the internship, prepare findings in report form to be published in the annual
BRANDT trial summary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Competencies
Teamwork/Collaboration Skills
Excellent Communication/Writing Skills
Ability to multitask
Attention to Detail
Proficiency in Excel and Word
Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) skills
Supervisory Responsibility
Not applicable to this position.
Work Environment
This position will primarily be out in the field work with some indoor office work necessary. With the diversity of work in Agronomic Services, this individual will need the ability to dress accordingly.
Classification/Expected Hours of Employment
This position is an internship and is non-exempt, it will follow federal and all applicable state or local laws. Days and hours of work are generally 8:00am to 5:00pm, with some extended and weekend hours needed as seasonal and job duties demands may vary.
Travel
This position will require almost daily travel using a personal vehicle; mileage will be reimbursed at the federal mileage reimbursement rate. Overnight and meal travel expenses will be reimbursed and will require receipts.
Qualifications – What You’ll Bring: Required Education and Experience
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Must be highly motivated and have an outstanding work ethic.
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Well suited for work in both team-orientated and mostly independent situations.
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Great in-person, one-on-one, telephone and on-line (Teams, Zoom, etc.) communication skills.
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Working towards a 4 year degree in agronomy or agriculture related field.
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Agricultural background beneficial.
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A fast learner, with a high aptitude for precision and accuracy.
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Intermediate computer and software skills required.
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Valid driver’s license and clean drivers record.
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Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
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Must be able to work outdoors.
Disclaimer
This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position, and the duties and responsibilities may change without notice.