at John Deere in Champaign, Illinois, United States
Job Description
There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more… many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we’re all about at John Deere. And it’s why we’re investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world’s brightest minds are tackling the world’s biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we’ll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.
John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
Primary Location: United States (US) – Illinois – Champaign
Function: Product Engineering
Title: Part-Time Student-Agronomist-Champaign IL – 95838
Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position
Note: Relocation assistance is not provided.
The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company’s regular full-time staff and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule YEAR-ROUND.
Your Responsibilities
+ Perform regular field checks to monitor crop performance
+ Collect plant and soil samples from a variety of fields and test sites
+ Generate and summarize field reports
This position is not available to students on immigration visas.
What Skills You Need
+ Ideally you will be pursuing a degree in an Agricultural discipline; others may apply
+ Must be registered as a full-time student at a US accredited college/university
+ Graduation date of December 2023 or later
+ Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above
+ Available to work during the academic year 10-20 hours/weekly between 6 AM- 6 PM CST
+ Available to work during the summer semester 30-40 hours/weekly between 6 AM- 6 PM CST
+ Must be able to commute to the work location in Champaign, Illinois, on a weekly basis year-round
+ Knowledge of common production agricultural cropping systems
+ Understanding of crop physiology and soil fertility
+ Basic programming experience in R or similar language
+ Ability to work in varying environments to conduct field activities
What Makes You Stand Out
+ Experience utilizing GIS to perform agronomic analyses
+ Knowledge of sensor estimates of soil properties
+ Background in soil science
+ Experience performing laboratory experiments with plants and/or soils
What You’ll Get
At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you’ll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:
+ Flexible work arrangements
+ Highly competitive base pay and performance bonuses
+ Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Benefit Pension)
+ Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
+ Adoption assistance
+ Employee Assistance Programs
+ Tuition assistance
+ Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
+ Charitable contribution match
+ Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
Click Here (https://www.deere.com/en/our-company/john-deere-careers/why-john-deere/) to find out more about our Total Rewards Package.
The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.
The terms of the applicable benefit plans, and all company actions administering or interpreting these plans, continue to control. Deere & Company reserves the right to suspend, amend, modify, or terminate the Plan(s) in any manner at any time, including the right to modify or eliminate any cost-sharing between the company and participants. Changes, which can be made at any time, are made by action of the company’s board of directors, or to the extent authorized by resolution of its board of directors, or by the Deere & Company Compensation Committee. In the event of a conflict between the language of the official Plan Documents and this document, the language of the official Plan Documents will control.
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