AgCountry Farm Credit Services (AgCountry), Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica)and Frontier Farm Credit are financial cooperatives that operate under shared management across eight states. While each association is owned by its local farmers and ranchers, they collaborate by pooling resources, expertise, and talent to provide affordable credit, crop insurance, and financial services. Our associations are united by a common mission and commitment to serving rural America and supporting each other, which drives the success of the farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness we serve. We take pride in being a great place to work, and this enthusiasm is reflected in the relationships our team members foster with one another and with our customers.
Job Summary:
As a Farm Accounting Officer Intern, you will have the opportunity to learn the primary responsibilities of a Farm Accounting Officer, develop and build on your customer service and retention skills and be a part of a supportive team. You’ll have the opportunity to build lasting relationships with customers, teammates and support the local communities that you serve.
Our interns work on projects that matter—and teams will rely on your skills and insights to help deliver those projects to market. You’ll get the opportunity to work on real projects and have fun along the way.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Contribute to providing timely and accurate accounting and payroll services for farming operations and owners of farmland.
Assist in the education of farm accounting customers on the importance of effective and accurate reporting.
Learn more about accounting rules and maintaining deadlines.
Collaborate with internal teams on the development of materials for external audiences.
Coordinate the logistics of assigned customer education events.
Travel Time Must be available to travel to Omaha, NE three times during the internship: for Orientation, Mid-Summer, and Closing events. Travel expenses will be covered.
Education Requirements:
Currently pursuing a bachelors or master’s degree in Education, Business, Accounting, Tax, Finance or other related degrees.
Minimum of 3.0 GPA.
Demonstrated leadership abilities.
Effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong desire to pursue a career involving adult education, program management, sales, marketing and territory management.
Available for a 12-week internship during the summer.
Intern Benefits Qualified interns will receive a competitive hourly wage and $500 sign-on bonus.
Relocation assistance is available for those who qualify.
We reserve the right to close this posting early if we receive a high volume of qualified applications.
About Us:
AgCountry has 43 offices, is based in Fargo, North Dakota and serves portions of North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. FCSAmerica is based in Omaha, NE and has 42 local offices serving rural communities and agriculture in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Frontier Farm Credit has six offices serving eastern Kansas. Together, we support nearly 82,000 producers and agribusinesses, meeting the needs of today’s agricultural industry with our combined 2600+ employees providing lending, risk management, technology, commodity marketing, and customer and employee education.
AgCountry Farm Credit Services, ACA, Farm Credit Services of America, ACA, and Frontier Farm Credit, ACA are Equal Employment Opportunity employers, and they comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.
