Stine® Seed Company is excited to kick off its 2024 internship program. This year, five students from across the country have been hired to support our regional sales agronomists throughout the busy summer months.
“Stine’s summer interns will serve as designated ambassadors of our brand and help us in our mission to deliver yield to growers across our sales regions,” says Todd Schomburg, Stine’s director of recruitment. “We have a great group of students this year who are eager to dive in and get to work.”
Stine’s 2024 class of summer interns includes:
- Dexter Wesson, Joliet Junior College in Joliet, Illinois. Dexter will assist Stine Regions 11, 12, and 13 (Illinois)
- Claira Shimota, South Central College in Mankato, Minnesota. Claira will assist Stine Regions 1 and 2 (Minnesota)
- John Moellers, Northeast Iowa Community College in Calmar, Iowa. John will assist Stine Region 10 (Iowa)
- Cooper Johnson, North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, North Dakota. Cooper will assist Stine Region 21 (North Dakota)
- Luke Nesler, Murray State University in Murray Kentucky. Luke will assist Stine Region 18 (Kentucky)
What does a Stine summer internship entail?
The interns will work directly with our regional sales agronomists to assist in day-to-day agronomic and sales activities. Specific job duties include seed delivery and returns, visits to targeted grower customers to share company information, job shadowing sales reps and agronomists during field visits, and more. Interns will also help plan and execute Stine success plots and spend time in the plots conducting research, such as stand counts and emergence testing, insect and disease identification, ear counts, and yield estimates. They will also be tasked with providing weekly reports on their activities and progress to their regionals sales agronomists.
“Our hope is these students use this time with our experts to ask questions, gain insights into the world of sales and agronomy, and actively engage with all aspects of their internship experience,” says Schomburg. “This is an excellent opportunity for professional growth and learning from some of the most knowledgeable professionals in the industry.”
All summer interns will receive compensation, and some students will be eligible to receive college credits towards their degree.
The future of the program
While our Class of 2024 summer interns are already in place for the upcoming growing season, we look forward to continuing our internship program in 2025 and beyond.
If you or someone you know is interested in our 2025 summer internship program, please keep an eye on our Careers Page for future announcements. Ideal internship candidates are passionate about the ag industry, self-motivated, and either enrolled in a four-year university or two-year community college or will be approaching their final year of study. Preference is given to students pursuing a degree in ag business, ag management, agronomy or other related ag education fields.
“Students who choose a Stine internship will have their foot in the door at one of the most respected seed companies in the country, and if they prove themselves, they may even have a job offer before they finish school,” says Schomburg.
For questions related to the internship program, please reach out to Todd Schomburg at taschomburg@stineseed.com.