Website DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES
Manufacturer
GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PRIMARY PURPOSE
The Ag Operations Intern will gain real world experience by assisting Ag Managers with day-to-day tasks and working on ag-related projects. The intern will help evaluate plantings, track fertilizer use, identify pests and disease in vegetable crops and analyze data to identify opportunities to create efficiencies to reduce costs and improve crop quality.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS / DUTIES OF THE POSITION
Learn and understand farming activities including ground preparation, seeding, crop growth, and harvesting
Conduct crop observations such as stand counts to determine plant population per acre
Collect soil and plant samples for submission to testing laboratories and nutritional analysis
Uploading, organizing and analyzing field data using Excel is a key component of this internship
Create and deliver a final presentation to the executive team of Dole Fresh Vegetables.
Other duties as assigned
INTERNSHIP DETAILS
Summer 2025, 12-week internship
100% onsite (not a remote internship)
Pay Rate: $20 – $22 per hour
No relocation or housing assistance provided
Required Skills
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
Familiarity with farming operations
At least an Intermediate skill level with Excel is required
Experience working with and analyzing large data sets is desired
Knowledge of Statistical Analysis
Bi-lingual, Spanish/English is preferred
Valid driver’s license
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift (including overhead) and/or up to 15 lbs.
Ability to work in various weather conditions
Ability to walk on uneven ground
WORK HOUR & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Full time, 40-hour workweek
No overtime expected
Travel to and from the Salinas Dole Ag Operations offices, Salinas Transplant Company, and various field locations in the Salinas Valley
Required Experience
EDUCATION LEVEL AND FIELDS OF STUDY
Fall 2025 rising junior or senior obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Plant and Soil Science, Crop Science, Ag Business, or a related field
Or a community college student who has completed a minimum of 30 college credits in a relevant field
EEO STATEMENT: We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.
*Application Link: https://jobs.silkroad.com/Dole/DoleOrganicexternal/jobs/2674
