Agronomy Intern - #1409133
BerryMex
Date: 16 hours ago
City: Oxnard, CA
Salary:
$19.5
-
$23
per hour
Contract type: Full time
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.
Abilities
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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.
Abilities
Knowledge, Skills and 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
- 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
- No working experience required
- Yes
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