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Field Specialist Intern - Illinois (Summer 2025)

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Internships

Experience:

Entry-level / graduate

Work from:

Illinois (USA), United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Pursuing a degree in Agriculture or Science, Ability to work under on-farm conditions, Understanding of current farming practices, Task/project driven with independence, Growth mindset and desire for learning.

Key responsabilities:

Scout grower acres in various environments
Provide scouting reports for grower customers
Participate in soil sample collection efforts
Assist in research trials implementation
Complete a personal Special Project

Advanced Agrilytics Agriculture & Farming Scaleup https://www.advancedagrilytics.com/

51 - 200 Employees

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Job description

Advanced Agrilytics is seeking summer interns in the agronomy field to assist with summer on-farm scouting in the corn belt for the summer of 2025.  Interns will engage in a variety of activities, depending on their area of primary interest. All interns will gain experience in general agronomy, plant pathology, entomology, weed science, leadership, data collection and evaluation, and grower relationship management.

Advanced Agrilytics is an agronomy services company focused on unlocking the potential of every acre through direct-to-farm agronomic guidance, unbiased spatial research and sub-acre environment understanding, delivering on the promise of precision agriculture.  

Key Responsibilities of the Role:

Scout grower acres, in a variety of different areas and environments

Assist in providing scouting reports for the grower customers at the direction of the Precision Agronomist and/or Lead Agronomist

Participate in soil sample collection efforts as needed

Assist in implementation of various research efforts across our grower acres. Examples include but are not limited to our hybrid trial implementation and various planter applied biological or starter fertilizer trials 

Willing to work with others on a team and independently

Effectively communicate with growers, agronomists, and other full-time employees

All interns will take ownership of a Special Project of personal interest and follow their chosen research topic throughout the internship program

Qualifications and Educational Requirements:

Agriculture or Science degree track preferred

Willingness and ability to work under on-farm conditions

Understanding of current farming practices is of benefit

Must be task/project driven and able to work independently 

Must exhibit a growth mindset and a desire for continuous learning

Additional Job Information:

Positions are available throughout much of the corn belt (IN, IL, IA, MI). Housing will be provided for those that are willing to relocate. In general, interns will be expected to work 40 hours/week. At times, hours more than 40 will be required and will be approved in advance by the supervisor. This position includes day travel as a team, and a small number of overnight events.

When travel is required, all expenses will be reimbursed as approved in advance by the supervisor. 