Operations Management Intern

About the Role:

The Landus Operations Management Intern will gain hands-on experience learning how Landus locations run on a day-to-day basis and what it takes to lead and manage operational teams. This internship is designed for students interested in agricultural operations management and leadership development. Over the summer interns will rotate through key responsibilities and projects that provide exposure to:

• Location Operations Understanding workflow grain handling agronomy services and fuel/energy logistics.
• Leadership & People Management Learning how to lead motivate and support operational teams.
• Business Management Exposure to budgets P&L (profit and loss) responsibilities and the decision-making processes that drive operational success.
• Safety & Compliance Gaining insight into the importance of safety protocols regulations and risk management in cooperative operations.

Why Landus:

At Landus interns gain more than just a summer job they gain insight into leading in agriculture. This program offers real-world experience in operational management preparing students to step into leadership roles by understanding not just how a cooperative operates but also how people and resources are managed to serve growers every day.

What will you do:

• Shadow location managers and supervisors to understand daily operations.
• Assist with scheduling team communication and operational planning.
• Participate in inventory management grain flow agronomy logistics and other location processes.
• Learn how managers approach P&L statements budgeting and financial decision-making.
• Support safety initiatives and compliance processes.
• Complete a capstone project that highlights an operational improvement or leadership learning.
• Build leadership skills through mentorship hands-on practice and exposure to real management challenges.

Program Details:

• Internship Dates: May 26 August 10 2026
• Paid internships with competitive compensation.
• Internship program includes orientation professional development sessions networking events and final presentations.

Qualifications:

• Students pursuing a degree in Agribusiness Agricultural Studies Business Management or related field.
• Strong interest in operations leadership and management in an agricultural setting.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced hands-on environment.
• Excellent problem-solving organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to take initiative and demonstrate leadership potential.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger handle or feel and reach with hands and arms when using equipment. The employee is occasionally required to walk sit climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision peripheral vision and depth perception.