JOB TITLE: Agronomy and Sales Summer Intern – Eastern Business Unit
The Helena Agronomy and Sales Internship is a 12-week summer program that provides students with a look into the many career opportunities in the agriculture industry. Helena interns gain new experiences every day through a variety of agronomic and sales activities that assist both our locations and our customers.
Our interns join the Helena family from day one. Through our onboarding and training process, they learn about Helena’s culture and gain knowledge from our experienced support teams. Helena offers interns a unique chance to discover a variety of career paths through rewarding hands-on experiences.
What your day may look like
- Reports directly to the Helena Branch Manager.
- Develops sales skills and implements marketing strategies in both established and developing territories.
- Observes and learns organizational skills, including sales preparation and time management.
- Understands diverse production practices, product knowledge and product placement.
- Calls on current and prospective customers as assigned.
- Evaluates, documents, organizes and presents photos and data on Helena Product and seed plots.
- Hands-on training with a minimum of 70 plus percent of time being spent in the field.
- Gain exposure to various aspects of the Helena organization including customer service, agronomy, research, distribution, sales and marketing.
- Coordinates and organizes a summer project related to specific branch goals.
- Provides year-end presentation summarizing summer experience and projects to the Helena leadership team in a formal setting.
Education and experience needed for this position
- 2.5 or higher grade point average.
- Experience in the fertilizer, chemical and/or seed industry will merit strong consideration.
- An understanding of production agriculture is preferred.
- Good verbal communication skills
- Valid driver’s license.
- Pre-employment drug screen is required.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Other skills that will help you succeed
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail
- High level of creativity
- Self-starter and goal oriented
How to apply: https://www.helenacareers.com/
Your work environment and the physical aspects of the job
The work environment for this position is that of a typical office environment where the noise level is mostly quiet. This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, stand and sit. You may be occasionally required to lift or move up to 10 or more pounds.
Who we are
Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is one of the nation’s foremost agronomy solutions providers. We rank near the top nationally in volume and sales for crop production products, fertilizer, custom application, seed and precision agriculture, turf management, industrial weed control, forestry, aquatics and more. As a solutions provider, we help our customers make critical decisions about soil variability, nutrient and water availability, seed selection and pest management. We take pride in working with our growers beyond the sale, helping them in every aspect of their business.
Helena operates under several main business groups – Helena Products Group, AGRIntelligence, Helena Industries, LLC and Diversified Applications, Inc.
Helena is a special place to be
At Helena, we are family. Our employees take care of each other and support each other at work and in their personal life. Our family-like atmosphere creates a positive work environment that allows our employees to be high-performers because they feel comfort and compassion from their leader and team. Our family-like culture is centered on our successful business model -“People…Products…Knowledge.” “People” being the first for good reason. When our employees are treated right and feel cared for, our customers thrive and our business grows.
Helena’s commitment to diversity and inclusion
At Helena, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment where all our employees feel safe, valued and have the opportunity to succeed. We embrace different backgrounds and human experiences because our customers are also diverse. When we all show deep appreciation for each other and our customers it builds trust that strengthens Helena and keeps us competitive.
Helena supports individuals with disabilities and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform job responsibilities.
Helena is an equal opportunity employer.
