A 6month long co-op is definitely worth it. An internship is just not enough time to get a full experience.
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Technology Development Field Assistant
March - August 2019 • Waltonville, IL
What I liked
I enjoyed working out in the field, and learning many new farming practices and technologies pertaining to the crops, fertilizers, and chemicals developed by Bayer and Monsanto.
What I wish was different
With a tough, wet spring, I wish we would have had a normal planting year to work with so we didn't have so much overtime and long nights.
Advice
Ask as many questions as you can, and experience as much as you can even if it is something you're unfamiliar with.
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Biologist
February - August 2018 • Chesterfield, MO
What I liked
The opportunity to work with one of the most advanced agricultural companies in the world.
What I wish was different
That I didn’t get hired on a contract position.
Advice
If a job you want is a contract position, look at other contracting agencies and find the one that best suits you; they aren’t all the same in what pay/benefits they offer. If one agency has the job posted, there will likely be others that also have that job posted.
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Crop Sales intern
May - August 2018 • Garden City, KS
What I liked
I liked that I was given so much responsibility in the role and was treated like an asset to a team and not an intern who does the busy work.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Customer Care Intern
May - August 2018 • St. Louis, MO
What I liked
Loved the company culture!
What I wish was different
I wish I had a different location.
Advice
Try everything and ask a lot of questions and network.
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Mechanical Engineering Intern
May - August 2018 • Soda Springs, ID
What I liked
I got practical experience to add to my theoretical and analytical education. They treated meas an actual engineer and thus I got to experience more.
What I wish was different
I would have liked more clarification on expectations and more chances to meet with supervisor on my progress.
Advice
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Biotechnology Intern
May - August 2018 • Cambridge, MA
What I liked
The people were really nice, and the work was fun
What I wish was different
The commute
Advice
Academic research is very different than industry
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US Row Crop Sales Intern
May - August 2018 • Grand Island, NE
What I liked
expanding my agronomic knowledge and dealing with a variety of different growers on a daily basis
What I wish was different
I wish we could have arrived before everyone finished planting
Advice
Learn as much as possible and talk to everyone. You never know who might be your boss one day.
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Mechanical Engineering Intern
May - August 2018 • St. Louis, MO
What I liked
Freedom in how I went about completing my projects.
What I wish was different
I wish I would have done more hands-on work with machines and things along that line.
Advice
Don't be hesitant about anything. If you have a question about something you are working on, even if it is a very basic question, don't be afraid to ask it because you feel like you will be judged for it. You are there to complete projects and they want you to use every resource available to you to be able to do that.
