AgWest Farm Credit

2024 Summer Internship- Alaska Agriculture


PayCompetitivo
LocationBurlington/Washington
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 2312

      AgWest Farm Credit is actively recruiting college Juniors or Seniors who are passionate about agriculture in Alaska and interested in exploring a career in the financial services industry. Our Internship Program is designed to provide a realistic job preview and insights to the career opportunities and potential that exists at AgWest, primarily in the areas of lending, appraisal, and crop insurance. Interns are assigned to a designated coach and complete a formal training action plan, exposing them to a variety of positions and areas of our business .

      As a member-owned financial cooperative, we help business owners in agriculture, forestry and fisheries secure the financing they need to operate and grow, and the crop insurance they need to protect their livelihoods. Our customers are primarily located in Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Nevada, Arizona and California.

      Compensation Information

      $19.00 per hour

      Minimum Qualifications

      • First-hand knowledge/experience with agriculture in Alaska.
      • Junior or Senior status (must have at least one college term to complete following internship).
      • Current pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Ag Economics, Ag Business or related field.
      • Coursework related to at least one of the following: Finance, Accounting, Economics, Farm and Ranch Management, Business Management, Marketing and related courses.
      • Strong communication, analytical and computer skills, and teamwork demonstrated through involvement in extracurricular activities and / or outside work experience.
      • Completion of the online job application which includes providing an up to date resume and transcripts (unofficial are okay). Cover letters are recommended though not required.

      Summer Internship locations for this internship in 2024 are expected to be:

      • Burlington, Seattle, or Chehalis, Washington

      AgWest internships are full-time, paid, and generally last from approximately June through early/mid August. Interns who need to secure temporary housing (due to the location of their internship) will receive an additional housing stipend. We offer a fun and family-oriented atmosphere, many learning opportunities, and have a jeans/appropriate casual company dress code.

      Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.

  • About the company

      AgWest Farm Credit is an agricultural lending cooperative with more than a century of experience serving farmers, ranchers, timber harvesters, and aquatic producers throughout the West.

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