Job Description
Green Cover is seeking a Cover Crop Sales and Research Intern for our Bladen, Nebraska location.
At Green Cover, we are dedicated to innovation and experimentation as a leader in the Cover Crop industry. We are continuously trialing a diverse range of cover crop and forage options in our test plots to benefit our customers. In the upcoming 2027 growing season, we are set to plant several hundred individual cover crop monoculture and mix trials. Green Cover will host multiple field days during the summer where we will invite hundreds of customers and industry people to view the plots and learn from what we are doing.
As a member of the sales team, the Cover Crop Sales and Research Intern will take part in many of the job aspects that our sales representatives do every day. You will receive training on all of our cover crop species, equipping you to make recommendations and answer questions about cover crop implementation. You will be a brand ambassador for Green Cover by attending several field days and conferences alongside other members of the sales team.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements
Benefits
Green Cover is seeking a Cover Crop Sales and Research Intern for our Bladen, Nebraska location.
At Green Cover, we are dedicated to innovation and experimentation as a leader in the Cover Crop industry. We are continuously trialing a diverse range of cover crop and forage options in our test plots to benefit our customers. In the upcoming 2027 growing season, we are set to plant several hundred individual cover crop monoculture and mix trials. Green Cover will host multiple field days during the summer where we will invite hundreds of customers and industry people to view the plots and learn from what we are doing.
As a member of the sales team, the Cover Crop Sales and Research Intern will take part in many of the job aspects that our sales representatives do every day. You will receive training on all of our cover crop species, equipping you to make recommendations and answer questions about cover crop implementation. You will be a brand ambassador for Green Cover by attending several field days and conferences alongside other members of the sales team.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist withplanting test plots.
- Perform datacollection activities including biomass samples, sap testingand soil sampling.
- Contribute toweed management activities.
- Learn the GreenCover sales process to assist customers with cover crop questions.
- Assist in thepreparations for the Green Cover summer field days in August.
- Respond tocustomer inquiries via email and online help ticket tools.
- Represent GreenCover while attending field days and farmer meetings.
- Collaborate withthe marketing department to capture pictures and videos ofplants for both educational and promotional purposes.
- Complete asummer internship project and present the project to the sales team.
- All other dutiesas assigned
Requirements
- U.S. Citizen orauthorized worker
- High SchoolDiploma or GED
- Able to Lift 50 lbs
- Ability anddesire to learn new skills
- Impeccablewritten and verbal communication skills
- Effective time management
- Self-motivatedand able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong interestsin cover crops and regenerative agriculture.
- Pursuing adegree in agriculture-related field.
- Able to relocateto Bladen Nebraska for the summer.
Benefits
- Housing provided
- Flexible schedule
- Get paid while learning
- Great companyculture and support