Farmers Cooperative Internships
Farmers Cooperative offers a variety of internships to college students in their freshman to senior year. The goal of our intern program is to help further the student’s knowledge and experience in the agriculture and cooperative environment during a 12-week summer program. To create a valuable experience, each intern is paired with a mentor from Farmers Cooperative. They will work together to determine the intern’s desired learning objectives. Interns will be able to learn from their mentor’s insights and experiences in the industry.
Throughout the summer, students will learn how a department operates and gain understanding on how the cooperative functions. Each student will attend a variety of professional development events and location tours. Farmers Cooperative understands the importance of youth in the agricultural industry and strives to provide a positive experience each intern can take with them for the rest of their lives.
Our internship program is full for Summer 2025. If you have any questions, please contact careers@farmersco-operative.com or call 402-946-2211.
Internship Opportunities
As an agronomy intern, you can expect to learn skills in the following areas: sales, crop scouting, tissue sampling, weed and crop disease identification, precision agriculture (moisture probes, drones, and prescription creation), and equipment operation (sprayer, fertilizer spreader, and aerial applications).
We also offer a drone operations internship - click on the tab below to learn more!
Multiple locations in southeast Nebraska and northeast Kansas
These internships have been filled. Thank you for your interest!
As a feed sales intern, you will partner with Purina on special projects throughout the summer. You will meet with producers about Purina products and discuss Farmers Cooperative services. The internship is heavily focused on sales, customer service, and fostering relationships with producers in southeast Nebraska and northeast Kansas.
Beatrice, NE
This internship has been filled. Thank you for your interest!
As a grain intern, you will experience a well-rounded summer that shows all facets of the cooperative grain division. You will learn the ins and outs of grain elevator operations. The internship also provides the opportunity to shadow a grain originator and learn about tasks such as writing contracts, brokering, accounting, and farm visits.
Multiple locations in southeast Nebraska and northeast Kansas.
These internships have been filled. Thank you for your interest!
As an energy sales intern, you will learn how the entire energy division works together to support the sales of propane, refined fuels, and lubricant products. Activities you can expect to see are customer relations, contracts, bulk procurement, pricing, markets, and technical services. Other learning opportunities may include product delivery, construction of energy systems, equipment maintenance, and tire products and services. This internship is focused on sales, customer service, and fostering relationships with producers in southeast Nebraska and northeast Kansas.
Cortland, NE
This internship has been filled. Thank you for your interest!
As a marketing intern, you will be a part of a fast-paced and well-rounded team. You can expect to learn skills in event planning, graphic design, marketing, social media management, photography, communication strategy, and more!
Dorchester, NE
This internship has been filled. Thank you for your interest!
As a human resources intern, you will assist in the daily operations and activities of the department. You will help maintain employee files, assist in employee orientation, help develop a variety of training programs, and develop a better understanding of the hiring process.
Dorchester, NE
This internship has been filled. Thank you for your interest!
As a safety intern, you will obtain experiences in the areas of compliance, site compliance, site audits and interviews, incident analysis, and safety training for employees, managers, emergency responders, and local community groups.
Dorchester, NE
This internship has been filled. Thank you for your interest!
As a drone operations intern, work with our precision agronomy team to perform all aspects of drone spraying. You will analyze imagery and data, conduct mapping and boundary programming, mix and load agronomy products, perform pre-flight set up and post-flight inspections, fly drones, and assist with maintenance. The opportunity to obtain the necessary licenses can be provided.
Hallam, NE
This internship has been filled. Thank you for your interest!
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