Operations Intern

Job Description

Operations Intern

Location: Many NEW Cooperative locations in North, Central, and Western Iowa

Are you passionate about farming, crops, and grain, and enjoy working outdoors? Do you thrive on providing vital solutions to farmers and aspire to learn alongside industry leaders in a friendly and positive environment? If so, NEW Cooperative invites you to apply for our Operations Intern position.

NEW Cooperative is a leading agricultural cooperative committed to delivering innovative solutions and services to our valued customers. We are currently seeking motivated individuals to join our team as Operations Interns across our 60+ locations.

What You’ll Do:

As an Operations Intern, you will play a crucial role in providing vital solutions and information to our customers. Your responsibilities and experiences may include:

• Agronomic Experiences: Treating seed, product delivery, direct interaction with growers, and warehouse operations.
• Grain Experiences: Probing, testing, grading, maintaining, and conditioning delivered grain.
• Record-Keeping & Inventory Management: Maintaining accurate records and managing inventory effectively.
• Grain Contract Maintenance: Ensuring compliance with state and federal grain policies.
• Transportation & Logistics: Assisting locations with planning, organizing, and scheduling the semi-fleet.
• Business Model Understanding: Learning about the cooperative business model and how locations serve members.

Valuable Learning Experience & Project:

NEW Cooperative is dedicated to providing a comprehensive and valuable learning experience. As part of your internship, you will be assigned a project to plan and complete, offering hands-on learning opportunities. This project may involve conducting research, interviews, and testing ideas. The topic will be tailored to your interests and available opportunities within the company.

Additional Opportunities & Experiences:

• Mentorship: Actively-involved mentor to guide your development.
• Training: Comprehensive company onboarding, safety training, and internship-specific training.
• Customer Interaction: Direct engagement with customers.
• Job Shadows: Opportunities to shadow Customer Service Specialists, Location Managers, and Region Managers.
• Networking: Connect with company and industry leaders.
• Departmental Exposure: Job shadows in various departments including grain, agronomy, energy, feed, and accounting/finance (as desired).
• Industry Insights: Industry tours, field trips, and outings with fellow NEW interns.
• Flexible Learning: Other learning opportunities as the season, time, and your interests allow.

Who We’re Looking For:

We are seeking individuals who are:

• Team-oriented and hard-working.
• Possess strong communication, leadership, and time-management skills.
• Hold a valid driver’s license.
• Working towards a 2-year or 4-year college degree in agriculture.
• No prior agricultural or operations experience is required, but a strong willingness to learn is essential!

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive Hourly Wage: With paid overtime. Previous interns have earned between $7,500 – $11,000 during their internships.
• Housing Assistance: Fully-furnished intern housing options available for those not from the area.
• Uniform Allowance.
• Company Vehicle: Access to a company vehicle, as needed.
• Equipment: Laptop/computer provided.
• Time Off: Reasonable time-off requests accommodated.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join the NEW Cooperative team and maximize your learning potential in the agricultural industry!