Intern – Administrative Office (Summer 2025)

Intern – Administrative Office (Summer 2025)

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About AgCredit
Our mission at AgCredit is to create lifelong opportunities for our customers and employees by striving to be the premier cooperative lender and employer in our rural communities. Our core values focus on relationships, respect, integrity, service, accountability, teamwork and courage for our customers’ and employees’ success. As a cooperative agricultural lending institution, our commitment is to our customer-owners.

Headquartered in Fostoria, OH, AgCredit serves over 7,000 member-owners in 15 lending offices throughout 18 counties across northwest and central Ohio. As part of the nationwide Farm Credit System, we are proud to return our profits back to our members through our patronage program. We hope you’ll consider joining our experienced lending team as we continue to serve our customers, employees and communities.

Internship – Administrative Office, Fostoria, OH
Summer 2025 (May – August)
Posting will close on October 31, 2024, hiring to follow
Develop knowledge about AgCredit, ACA and the Farm Credit System’s operations, products and services and how they relate to the agricultural community. Contribute to the successful operations of the cooperative by assisting with accounting/reporting, credit, audit/risk management, human resources and/or other administrative departments. Comply with all AgCredit, ACA policies and procedures while maintaining regular and punctual attendance as expected of this position.

Responsibilities
The admin intern will assist with various departments within our Administrative Office. These departments include (but are not limited to): Accounting and Operations, Reporting, Audit and Risk Management, Human Resources, Credit, Legal, etc.
– Projects within these departments could include (but are not limited to): 1. Assisting operations with daily banking re conciliation
2. Performing research on various topics that will assist in creating policies and procedures
3. Managing engagement activities for the association
4. Auditing and updating employee and/or customer data within different systems
5. Creating electronic forms from paper versions
6. Attending local community events to assist the marketing department
7. And much, much more!
8. The Admin Intern should be flexible and willing to travel to any of our Lending Offices to help with special projects as assigned.

Interns are expected to:
– Learn about the Farm Credit System and AgCredit’s administrative operations job functions for various departments.
– Develop the skills necessary to execute assigned accounting, reporting, marketing, human resources and training job responsibilities, which may include the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, Access and other database tools.
– Complete assignments and p rojects both as assigned and within the specified timeframe.
– Submit a written evaluation of the internship experience to the Director of Human Resources during the last week of the internship.

To accomplish the above objectives and goals, the intern will:
– Attend the intern orientation, training programs and become familiar with other written materials.- Review information packet
– If assigned, participate in project orientation, all related calls thereafter and contribute towards achieving a positive result of the group project.
– Review numbered memoranda relative to assignment.

– Shadow and work closely with designated team members to:- Understand various job functions
– Gain exposure to different approaches to performing and completing assigned tasks.

– Utilize and enhance Microsoft Excel, Word, Access and/or SSRS reporting skills.

Special projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
– At least one year of post-secondary education and be working towards a 2 or 4 year degree in business, accounting, finance, human resources, management or agriculture.
– Reside in one of the counties serviced by AgCredit and have an interest in agriculture and/or agriculture business.
– Ability to interact effectively with a diverse group of people.
– Knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and required formats to recognize and correct correspondence and reports.
– Ability to work independently under general supervision.
– Professional verbal and written communication skills.
– Ability to prioritize workload, easily move from one project to another, and ability to be flexible in the workplace.
– Ability to travel to branch offices as well as locations inside and outside the association for training. Appropriate mileage and expenses are reimbursed.

Internship Experience
– Exposure to the organization and agricultural lending
– Opportunity to job shadow a variety of positions
– Attend trainings to further your understanding of agricultural lending and other agricultural topics
– Positive, upbeat, and friendly work environment
– Hands on, real world job experience
– Network with others in the organization and industry

Schedule
– Monday to Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Diversity Statement / EEO Statement
We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. AgCredit strives to recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, parental status, marital status, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit based factor. EOE including disability/veterans.

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