BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — After two years of offering a hybrid program, the GROWMARK/FS System is pleased to welcome its newest class of interns back in-person for the complete immersive experience. Seventy-four interns were selected during a rigorous application process and are now working hands-on at GROWMARK and FS-company locations across North America.
“We are excited to be back to fully in-person with our internships this spring and summer. Our interns’ experiences in their day-to-day jobs is the most important piece of the programs. We want to give the students the opportunity to experience the inner workings of an agri-business and help them determine if this career path is right for them. said Kayla Tobias, GROWMARK Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition and Member Employment. “Students will be able to engage with industry professionals in-person on important projects and have the opportunity to clarify career goals, while we get exposed to some of the most talented students. These programs continue to be a key component in identifying and retaining top talent for the System.”
There are two tracks: the GROWMARK Interns are exposed to accounting, marketing, and product and service-related activities. Each intern will complete a business-related project and deliver a presentation on their project at the conclusion of their internships.
Interns in the Exploring Agriculture program will be focused on operations, equipment & technology for scouting, assisting with facility and equipment maintenance & repair, and building professional relationships with FS locations and customers while learning the different products and services the GROWMARK System provides.
The GROWMARK program interns, serving GROWMARK and FS companies come from:
Illinois Central College, IL
• Caleb Mahr, Ag-Land FS
Illinois State University, IL
• Lia Lohnes, GROWMARK Inc.
• Katey Norris, GROWMARK Inc.
• Mason Young, M&M Service Co.
• Nathan Denault, GROWMARK Inc.
Iowa State University, IA
• Levi Lubben, AgVantage FS
• Sara Dudley, New Century FS
John A Logan, IL
• Jessie Lewis, Southern FS
Kansas State University, KS
• Sydney Garrett, GROWMARK Inc.
Lincoln Land Community College, IL
• Kyle Colwell, Prairieland FS
Murray State University, KY
• Emily Marsh, Southern States Cooperative
North Carolina State University, NC
• Brady Jessup, Southern States Cooperative
Northwest Missouri State University, MO
• Morgan Picht, GRAINCO FS
Ohio State University, OH
• Aaron Rieman, Legacy Farmers Cooperative
Penn State University, PA
• Cooper Schlegel, GROWMARK FS Mid-Atlantic
• Grant Hoffer, GROWMARK FS Mid-Atlantic
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL
• Ryan Orr, Western Grain Marketing
South Dakota State University, SD
• Ashilyn Hulstein, GROWMARK FS Midwest
Southeast Missouri State University, MO
• Killian Delaney, Sunrise FS
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL
• Caitlin Tippy, Illini FS
University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
• Grace Jozwiak, FS Partners
• Faith Emiry, FS Partners
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
• Justin Smith, Illini FS
• Jacob Wiesbrock, GRAINCO FS
• Evan Link, West Central FS
• Jonathan DePrey, Conserv FS
University of Illinois Springfield, IL
• Allison McFarlane, GROWMARK Inc.
University of Kentucky, KY
• Britney Cox, Southern States Cooperative
University of Missouri – Columbia, MO
• Elijah Greenwell, Praireland FS
University of Wisconsin – Platteville, WI
• Jayson Long, Insight FS
Virginia Tech, VA
• Catherine Shifflett, Southern States Cooperative
• Alexis Warren, Southern States Cooperative
Western Illinois University, IL
• Lori Jackson, GROWMARK Inc.
• Isabella Gray, Sunrise FS
• Jayna Trueblood, GROWMARK FS Midwest
The Exploring Agriculture program interns, serving FS companies, come from:
Delaware Valley University, PA
• Abigail Stauffer, GROWMARK FS Mid-Atlantic
Des Moines Area Community College, IA
• Spencer Paysen, AgVantage FS
Eastern Carolina University, NC
• Joshua Shreve, Southern States Cooperative
Heartland Community College, IL
• Ryan Cleinmark, Evergreen FS
Iowa State University, IA
• Abby Wing, New Century FS
Joliet Junior College, IL
• Ethan Brockman, GRAINCO FS
• Devin Snow, Evergreen FS
Kaskaskia College, IL
• Zachary Kampwerth, Gateway FS
Kentucky State University, KY
• Maliqua Walker, Southern States Cooperative
Kirkwood Community College, IA
• Matthew Hearn, New Century FS
• Lane Stender, AgVantage FS
Lake Area Technical College, SD
• Brittney Massey, GROWMARK FS Midwest
Lake Land College, IL
• Ryan Buerster, Wabash Valley Service Co.
Lincoln Land Community College, IL
• Fuller Anderson, M&M Service Co.
Mid-State Technical College, WI
• Joshua Schuetz, Insight FS
Murray State University, KY
• Luke Ervie, St. Clair Service Co.
• Madison Westerfield, Southern States Cooperative
North Central College, IL
• Derek Olson, Insight FS
Penn State University, PA
• Benjamin Shoemaker, Legacy Farmers Cooperative
Richland Community College, IL
• Hayden Mitchell, Evergreen FS
South Dakota State University, SD
• Abby Boehm, AgVantage FS
• Miles Carda, GROWMARK FS Midwest
Southeast Missouri State University, MO
• Alexis Mudd, Gateway FS
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL
• Charles Sanders, Southern FS
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, WI
• Donald Laufenberg, Insight FS
St. Ambrose University, IA
• TJ McDonnell, GRAINCO FS
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
• Thomas Johnson, M&M Service Co.
• Nathan Welch, West Central FS
• Kate Miller, Southern FS
• Reid Hawkins, West Central FS
University of Mount Olive, NC
• John Collins, Southern States Cooperative
University of Northwestern Ohio, OH
• Logan Boes, Legacy Farmers Cooperative
University of Wisconsin Plateville, WI
• Cade Benson, Stephenson Service Company
• Kyle Haldiman, Insight FS
• Katherine Novak, Insight FS
Upper Iowa University, IA
• David Snider, Ag-Land FS
Virginia Tech, VA
• Marley Goodman, Southern States Cooperative
Wabash Valley College, IL
• Alec Fewkes, Wabash Valley Service Co.
Western Illinois University, IL
• Braeton Kimbro, Prairieland FS
About GROWMARK
GROWMARK is an agricultural cooperative serving almost 400,000 customers across North America, providing agronomy, energy, facility engineering and construction, and logistics products and services, as well as grain marketing and risk management services. Headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois, GROWMARK owns the FS trademarks, which are used by licensed member cooperatives. More information is available at growmark.com.
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