Operations Management Intern in Des Moines, Iowa at Landus Cooperative

We are accepting applications for internships until Friday, November 13th.

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

What will you do??

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.

You will also:

• 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

Requirements of Role:

• 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.
• A valid state drivers license

Core Value expectations:

• Thrive Together
• Integrity in Action
• Grow Forward

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 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