Innovative Ag Services is accepting applications for their 2025 Summer Internship Program. IAS is proud to recruit talented individuals who will be a good fit for us now and as future leaders in agriculture. IAS is confident in having the capabilities to provide the tools and resources to students to learn the ins and outs of a cooperative, as well as assist with solidifying their career paths within the agricultural sector.

Innovative Ag Services is a full-service farm cooperative offering a complete line of supplies and services to meet all of your farm needs. We provide value-added products and services to over 5,000 members in the grain, agronomy, feed, energy and building supply markets. Our 30 locations are located throughout northeast and central Iowa and southwest Wisconsin. IAS ranks as one of the Top Agricultural Cooperatives in Iowa.

Primary Objective:  To gain “hands on” experience in the conservation and sustainability sector of the agronomy business while providing quality technical service for the best of IAS and its member owners.

Responsibilities:

• Assist growers enrolling in Truterra and publicly funded financial assistance programs for their conservation efforts
• Collaborate with growers to collect and report quality operational data for carbon and other financial assistance programs.
• Aid in the delivery of training around soil health, cover crops, and other conservation agronomy topics to both IAS Agronomy Sales Advisors and growers.
• Support field trials that demonstrate successful conservation practice implementation by reviewing resulting data and developing stewardship insights to incorporate into case studies for future grower educational opportunities.
• Participate in various partner meetings, trainings, and other events.

Preferred Majors: Agronomy, Soil Science, Natural Resources Management, Agriculture Systems Technology – Biological Systems Management, or other related field.  

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Display a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments efficiently.
• Ability to communicate information or ideas effectively in written or oral form.
• Ability to organize, effectively manage change, and work on multiple tasks concurrently.
• Analytical skills with the ability to understand and process data and participate in the development of recommendations and action plans.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Adaptability:

• Agricultural Environment – Possible exposure to seasonal weather, outdoor conditions, and agricultural products.
• Personal Protective Equipment may be required for some tasks.