2024 Summer Internship

Job Description

AgWest Farm Credit is actively recruiting college Juniors or Seniors who are interested in exploring a career in the financial services industry. Our Internship Program is designed to provide a realistic job preview and insights to the career opportunities and potential that exists at AgWest, primarily in the areas of lending, appraisal, and crop insurance. Interns are assigned to a designated coach and complete a formal training action plan, exposing them to a variety of positions and areas of our business.

As a member-owned financial cooperative, we help business owners in agriculture, forestry and fisheries secure the financing they need to operate and grow, and the crop insurance they need to protect their livelihoods. Our customers are primarily located in Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Nevada, Arizona and California.

Compensation Information

$19.00 per hour

Minimum Qualifications:

• First-hand knowledge/experience with agriculture in Alaska.
• Junior or Senior status (must have at least one college term to complete following internship).
• Current pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Ag Economics, Ag Business or related field.
• Coursework related to at least one of the following: Finance, Accounting, Economics, Farm and Ranch Management, Business Management, Marketing and related courses.
• Strong communication, analytical and computer skills, and teamwork demonstrated through involvement in extracurricular activities and / or outside work experience.
• Completion of the online job application which includes providing an up to date resume and transcripts (unofficial are okay). Cover letters are recommended though not required.

AgWest representatives will be available at career fairs and other informational sessions throughout September and October at:

• BYU-Idaho
• California State University, Chico
• Dickinson State University
• Eastern Oregon University
• Oregon State University
• Montana State University
• University of Idaho
• University of Montana
• Utah State University
• Washington State University
• Whitworth University

Summer Internship locations for this internship in 2024 are expected to be:

• Burlington, Seattle, or Chehalis, Washington

Interviews will take place mid to late October 2023. AgWest internships are full-time, paid, and generally last from approximately June through early/mid August. Interns who need to secure temporary housing (due to the location of their internship) will receive an additional housing stipend. We offer a fun and family-oriented atmosphere, many learning opportunities, and have a jeans/appropriate casual company dress code.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.

When you apply for a position with AgWest Farm Credit, we collect personal identifiers (from your resume and other application information you submit), such as your name, email address, mailing address, telephone number(s) and employment and education related information. This helps us evaluate job applicants for hiring opportunities, and, communicate with them.

To comply with federal regulations for equal employment opportunity and affirmative action (EEO/AA), we track our applicants by gender, race/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, and the position for which they applied. You will be presented with a voluntary self-identification form as part of this application; we wanted you to know why we collect this information and what we do with it. Please be aware that this information is kept separate from your application, and not utilized in the selection process.

For more information about the information AgWest Farm Credit collects, please see the AgWest Farm Credit California Privacy Policy.