Internship Summary:

The Agronomy internship performs a wide range of activities in a real-time production environment. The Intern is assigned mentors who provide active learning experiences and achievement objectives. Work is performed outside of classroom schedules unless the internship has been approved to occur during school hours.

Objective 1: Intern will learn and support District Production Team with nutritional tissue, water and soil sampling. Intern will also have ongoing communication and collaboration with external Lab(s) to support our Nutritional monitoring. Sampling will take place in strawberry production but not limited to.
 

Objective 2: Following nutritional sampling, intern will support with data inputs and file organization, in collaboration with our AgroData Project.
 

Objective 3: Intern will support with ongoing field monitoring such as flower counts, plant growing rate and Lysimeter monitoring and testing. Intern will provide a presentation on learning experiences at the end of internship. Intern may also support additional district priorities as needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Abilities:

• Communicate verbally and in writing in English and Spanish, preferred
• Work in a team-oriented environment
• Problem solve and recommend solutions
• Plan and prioritize
• Learn and apply new skills
• Proficiently use Microsoft Office suite
• Can work independently and manage their own time
• Detail oriented, curious, analytical
• Be flexible and have the ability to work in various conditions (both indoors and outdoors)
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs

Education Level:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college/university, pursuing a degree in any of the following:
• Agricultural, Course studies in agriculture, horticulture, pest science, or agriculture business

Years of Experience:

• No working experience required

Travel Requirements:

• Yes

Pay scale: $19.50 - $23.00

Reiter Affiliated Companies (RAC)

Reiter Affiliated Companies (RAC) is the largest fresh multi-berry producer in the world, growing Driscoll's proprietary varieties of strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries year-round in the United States, Canada, Baja California, Central Mexico, Portugal, Morocco, Canada and Peru.
We are relentless in our pursuit to bring the highest quality berries that "delight" consumers around the world -from our farms to their families. This starts with our company values of Honesty, Fairness and Respect which not only line the corridors of every office, they are principles that are alive, guiding and leading our business decisions and strategic direction. We place the highest priority and focus on our people, developing their professional growth, and investing in the fulfillment of their personal career journey. These fundamentals have allowed us to achieve an industry leadership position, helping us to adopt health and wellness programs, open primary health clinics for our employees, and partner with local non-profit organizations to improve the quality of life for our farm working families. We hope to continue the Reiter Family legacy of farming through the pursuit of our mission and by living our values.