About the role
Summer 2027 Regional Operations Internship
About Frontier Cooperative
Frontier Cooperative is a leading agricultural cooperative serving Nebraska producers through innovative grain, agronomy, feed, and energy solutions. Built on a foundation of integrity, quality, and customer-focused service, Frontier is committed to helping growers succeed while investing in the communities we serve.
As a Frontier Regional Operations Intern, you will gain broad exposure to multiple areas of our business while working alongside experienced operations leaders and professionals. This internship offers hands-on experience in safety, facility operations, equipment maintenance, construction projects, and agricultural operations, providing a strong foundation for a career in agriculture, operations management, or industrial maintenance.
What You'll Do
As a Regional Operations Intern, you will support daily operations across Frontier's business units while developing practical skills and industry knowledge. Responsibilities may include:
- Assisting with operational activities across Frontier's grain, agronomy, feed, and energy divisions.
- Supporting workplace safety initiatives, safety training programs, and identifying opportunities to improve safety performance.
- Helping maintain safe, organized, and efficient work environments.
- Supporting truck scale operations and customer service activities.
- Operating and maintaining equipment such as skid loaders, wheel loaders, and tractors under appropriate training and supervision.
- Assisting with truck loading, unloading, facility cleanup, and dump site operations.
- Completing safety documentation and helping ensure compliance with operational procedures.
- Participating in safety, operations, and financial training programs designed to broaden your understanding of the cooperative business model.
- Learning to read and interpret basic blueprints, schematics, and facility layouts for equipment and construction projects.
- Gaining exposure to agronomy operations, including crop application processes and aerial application support during fungicide season.
Preferred Education & Interests
- Pursuing a degree or career path in Agriculture, Agricultural Operations, Agricultural Engineering, Industrial Technology, Construction Management, Agribusiness, Diesel Technology, or a related field.
- Strong interest in agriculture, operations, maintenance, and facility management.
- Desire to learn how multiple business units work together to support customer success.
- Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
- Analytical thinking and the ability to troubleshoot operational challenges.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities, seasonal demands, and a fast-paced work environment.
- Results-oriented mindset with a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
- Ability to repeatedly bend, kneel, climb, and walk extended distances.
- Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions and in non-climate-controlled environments.
- Ability to safely work in confined spaces and at elevated heights when necessary.
- Valid driver's license required.
- Ability to travel throughout Frontier's service territory as needed.
What You'll Gain
- Hands-on experience across multiple agricultural business units.
- Exposure to facility operations, maintenance, fabrication, and safety management.
- Experience operating and maintaining agricultural and industrial equipment.
- Opportunities to participate in real-world operational improvement and construction projects.
- Training in workplace safety, compliance, and business operations.
- Professional mentorship from experienced operations leaders.
- A deeper understanding of how cooperative agriculture supports local producers and rural communities.
- Start your career with Frontier Cooperative and gain valuable experience in operations, safety, equipment management, and agricultural business systems while making a meaningful impact on the success of our customers and communities.