Internship Program

Be Part of Something More

The Central Valley Ag internship program was established in 2011 to provide opportunities to students with interest in the agricultural industry. Hiring interns is a great way for CVA to get to know the next generation of leaders. CVA builds a strong relationship with students during their ten-week internship, in the end hoping to hire these talented individuals as full-time employees.

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Endless Opportunities

Our interns have the opportunity to explore career paths and job duties throughout Central Valley Ag. This includes, but is not limited to working with our outstanding sales team, grain marketing experts, operations managers, creative marketing professionals, talent specialists, IT support and top of the line agronomists.

Agronomy

Spend the summer expanding your knowledge alongside the Agronomy Department. Projects for interns include scouting fields, delivering chemicals, gaining experience in new technologies, and understanding the general operations and sales of a co-op.

Grain

Interns divide their summer into week segments. Experience the grain marketing process from start to finish and every step in between. Opportunities include Kansas wheat harvest, touring grain facilities, loading grain trains, and assisting in buying and marketing of grain for CVA.

Feed

The Feed Department offers interns a look into the life of a Feed Salesperson. Gain exposure to all aspects by job shadowing with team members, working in the different mill locations and the Feed accounting process.

Energy

The Energy Division offers insight into Energy Sales as well as Operations. The energy team provides opportunities throughout Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas from testing tanks, servicing customers, and gaining a better understanding of what it takes to help producers keep equipment moving and on the go.

Operations

Interns divide their summer learning about each operational role within agronomy, grain, energy and feed. From driving skid steers, practicing on an applicator simulator, interns will learn the crucial role operations play at the cooperative. Interns will take what they learn and compete in the annual Ag Olympics, too!

ACS

Advanced Cropping Systems Team is dedicated to partnering with growers to optimize precision agriculture through cutting-edge technology and innovations. As an intern, you'll be part of a team that navigates the latest services and information, helping producers select the most profitable and efficient solutions for their operations.

Marketing

Interns will work alongside the Marketing Team to create videos, strategize website and social media tactics, design printed material and more as we work to promote the cooperative way of business. In addition, interns learn how the in-house CVA Print Shop allows us to create anything from direct mailers to truck decals to billboards.

Information Services

Technology is expanding in every industry and that includes the agricultural world. Interns will join the 20+ IT Team at CVA and work directly with locations across Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas for their technology needs.

Apply Today

If you'd like to apply for a 2027 Summer Internship with Central Valley Ag, the cooperative is now taking applications. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Join the CVA Team

With our feet firmly rooted in the past, our eyes are locked on the future at Central Valley Ag. In fact, we are so much more than row crops and grain bins. Though that's a lot of what we do, it's not ALL that we do.

As we adapt to an ever-changing world, we invite you to be part of something more.

Join the CVA team today!

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Intern

noun /'in,tern/
a student or trainee who works at a trade or occupation in order to gain work experience.