Generating Impact: Agtegra First Interns Provide Value to Cooperative
May 05, 2026
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One of the most distinctive aspects of the Agtegra First internship program is that interns leave with far more than just a résumé boost — they gain meaningful, hands-on experiences that reinforce their academic learning and often shape their future career paths. In return, these interns bring fresh perspectives and valuable contributions to the cooperative, leaving a lasting impression that can influence Agtegra’s future in powerful ways.
Agtegra First interns can impact the future of the cooperative through the variety of projects they work on throughout the summer. From piloting an internal technology program to trialing a new agronomic product on a plot, our interns' projects provide real-world findings that impact future directions and decisions that the cooperative makes, proving the real impact interns can have on the cooperative.
Some internship projects involve a one-on-one collaboration between an intern and their supervisor, while others offer team-based opportunities where interns work collectively on shared goals. For example, this summer, a team of engineering interns collaborated on a group project where they identified methods to increase operational efficiency at one of Agtegra's grain locations. Because of their findings, Agtegra was able to implement their recommendations and increase the location's operational efficiency prior to the busy harvest season. Additionally, this project allowed the intern team to drive awareness around process efficiencies that impacted more than just the location their project was focused on - from power consumption to grain flow planning, their research generated an impact on operational efficiency across the cooperative.
"Bringing in the engineering competencies and skills these interns are learning about in school has driven our operational efficiency at Agtegra," Agtegra Vice President, Operations - Operational Excellence Ethan Taube said.
Another group of interns worked with Agtegra's seed & technology team this summer to research a specific corn trait's performance when planted right here in Agtegra territory. By selecting fields across the region, the data gathered from these trials allows Agtegra agronomists and farmers a better understanding of how new traits perform in soil types similar to their own fields through the various plant characteristics the team observed all growing season, from plant stand to stalk width and more. In the end, this research will impact how Agtegra promotes the corn trait to our customers.
"These interns brought back very valuable information to our company. They spent a great deal of time both in and out of the field utilizing all their available resources to collect data to bring back to the team. They also did an excellent job collaborating as a group and each bringing their strengths forward to best research this corn trait," Agtegra Seed & Technology Specialist Allison Hohn said.
Intern projects are more than learning experiences—they're meaningful contributions that help shape the cooperative's future.
Agtegra First interns can impact the future of the cooperative through the variety of projects they work on throughout the summer. From piloting an internal technology program to trialing a new agronomic product on a plot, our interns' projects provide real-world findings that impact future directions and decisions that the cooperative makes, proving the real impact interns can have on the cooperative.
Some internship projects involve a one-on-one collaboration between an intern and their supervisor, while others offer team-based opportunities where interns work collectively on shared goals. For example, this summer, a team of engineering interns collaborated on a group project where they identified methods to increase operational efficiency at one of Agtegra's grain locations. Because of their findings, Agtegra was able to implement their recommendations and increase the location's operational efficiency prior to the busy harvest season. Additionally, this project allowed the intern team to drive awareness around process efficiencies that impacted more than just the location their project was focused on - from power consumption to grain flow planning, their research generated an impact on operational efficiency across the cooperative.
"Bringing in the engineering competencies and skills these interns are learning about in school has driven our operational efficiency at Agtegra," Agtegra Vice President, Operations - Operational Excellence Ethan Taube said.
Another group of interns worked with Agtegra's seed & technology team this summer to research a specific corn trait's performance when planted right here in Agtegra territory. By selecting fields across the region, the data gathered from these trials allows Agtegra agronomists and farmers a better understanding of how new traits perform in soil types similar to their own fields through the various plant characteristics the team observed all growing season, from plant stand to stalk width and more. In the end, this research will impact how Agtegra promotes the corn trait to our customers.
"These interns brought back very valuable information to our company. They spent a great deal of time both in and out of the field utilizing all their available resources to collect data to bring back to the team. They also did an excellent job collaborating as a group and each bringing their strengths forward to best research this corn trait," Agtegra Seed & Technology Specialist Allison Hohn said.
Intern projects are more than learning experiences—they're meaningful contributions that help shape the cooperative's future.