Job Description

WinField United Research & Development Intern, Summer 2025

When you intern at Land O’Lakes, you're joining a Fortune 250 agribusiness and food production leader with more than 100 years of operations as a farmer- and member-owned cooperative. With business units spanning crop insight and inputs, animal nutrition, dairy foods, and sustainability solutions, you will experience a hands-on, purpose-driven internship. You’ll have opportunities to network with industry leaders, tour our state-of-the-art facilities, and be challenged with a business-critical project, all while gaining skills that will impact your career trajectory. 

WinField United offers unmatched agricultural expertise to help farmers, retailers, and other partners succeed. As a customer-owned wholesale supplier of crop protection inputs, seed, and crop nutrients with a commitment to shaping the future of farming, we are uniquely positioned to help retailers and farmers implement modern farming practices. To grow more food with fewer inputs. To be even better stewards of precious land and water resources. To always be mindful of the next generation of farmers.  

We have a Research & Development- Field Intern opening available for Summer 2025 at our WinField United Innovation Center in River Falls, WI.  

Internship Duration: 11 weeks (May – August 2025) 

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FIELD INTERN

The R&D intern will support field operations. In field operations the R&D intern will be working outside with the field operations team and research managers. The intern will assist with conducting field trials, tissue sampling, and will gain hands on experience with product development. This position will be exposed to multiple STEM areas supporting in a variety of capacities. The position will take lead from the managers in the respective areas. 

Interns are paid $24.00/hour. Relocation assistance may be provided to eligible candidates for the duration of the summer internship.    

Required Qualifications: 

Sophomore or Junior undergraduate pursuing a bachelor’s degree in agronomy, crop & soil science, agriculture business, ag education, or other related field of study 

Possess a valid driver’s license; have and maintain a satisfactory driving record  

Required GPA of 3.0 or higher 

Preferred Qualifications: 

Ability to work without direct supervision. 

Excellent communication, writing, and critical thinking skills. 

Manage time and effectively prioritize and implement projects and general work tasks. 

Give and receive feedback, work collaboratively, exhibit effective social and interpersonal skills. 

Resourceful and innovative in finding solutions to problems. 

Flexible and can adapt to changing business surroundings. 

Ability to adhere to strict safety standards when handling crop protection products in lab and field settings, if applicable. 

Obtain and utilize a Commercial Pesticide Applicator License in the state of the internship location, if applicable.