PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Be part of an innovative team and culture...

Imagine working next to industry experts and leaders in your position as an intern role assigned to a team with The Arthur Companies, focused on the operations and strategy of our organization. An internship at the Arthur Companies is a real opportunity to work closely with a variety of members of the ACI team to build upon and apply skills learned while in class through real hands-on work experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The ACI Intern will work closely with the Operations and Agronomy teams to drive success for our local farmers, their families, and communities in a variety of roles over the internship.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Learning and developing operations related skills to best understand overall function of the business;
• Learning to safely operate and drive a forklift;
• Shadow seed operations on daily responsibilities;
• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of facility;
• Assist in planning and planting of test plots;
• Build working knowledge of common agronomic problems and apply scouting principles;
• Assist with data entry as necessary;
• Attend customer appreciation events, and product-company trainings.

TIMEFRAME:

The timeframe for this position is Mid-May through Mid-August (summer school break timeframe).

LOCATION:

The position will be based near Fisher, Minnesota and you will provide support to the Agronomy Team in Northwestern Minnesota. The intern is responsible for housing and transportation to and from the base location.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Ideally pursuing a degree in a related field of study
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT: commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Regularly sitting, talking and hearing in an office environment as well as outdoor activities and responsibilities, exposed to weather and external environments
• Regularly reaching with hands and arms
• The ability to identify and distinguish colors is necessary including the ability to see at 20 inches or less and 20 feet or more to accomplish the essential duties
• Ability to:
  • Lift a minimum of 50 lbs+;
  • Stand for extended periods of time;
  • Work in dust;
  • Open traps on trailerstrucks;

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

The Arthur Companies is a diversified agricultural business that includes grain, agronomy services, birdseed and a fertilizer company. There is a proud tradition of customer service excellence in all that we do that dates back to 1906. We are privately owned and operated, putting business decisions close to our team. Please visit our website (www.arthurcompanies.com) for additional information.

DISCLAIMER:

This job description is not a complete description of responsibility, but reflects the general qualifications, duties and/or responsibilities necessary to perform this position. Arthur Companies reserves the right to revise the job description as circumstances warrant. Arthur Companies is an at-will employer, which means that either the employee or the company may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without notice, and with or without cause. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Example intern schedule:

Agronomy

1. Start of summer
   1. Complete safety training
   2. Shadow seed operations on daily responsibilities
   3. Learn to drive a forklift and load products for growers
   4. Learn basic operations of seed plant and seed handling
   5. Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of facility
   6. Assist in planning and planting of test plots
2. Remaining time
   1. Build working knowledge of common agronomic problems and apply scouting
   2. Learn to take comprehensive scouting notes and discuss findings
   3. Receive scouting instructions
   4. Assist with data-entry as necessary
   5. Attend customer appreciation events, and product-company trainings
3. Intern Project (optional)
   1. Complete a project of intern design
   2. Presentation to location staff; possibly invite to present at seed days
   3. Prepare and test for professional applicators license if applicable

Exposure & Shadowing potential

• Shadowing seed production team
• Shadowing Product Reps
• Shadowing Merchandising
• Shadowing in Grain Operations
• Shadowing seed accounting
• Hands on experience assist in planting/scouting test plots
• Scouting of seed production fields
• Present for visit with customers

Marketing

Assist in planning summer appreciation events - planning and scheduling:

• Design layout and text for ACI informational materials
• Assist with event planning for customer outreach events
• Collaborate with company partners on joint projects

Supervision:

1. Seed Operations
2. Agronomy Team support
3. Merchandising/Test plots
4. Operations
5. Accounting