Term: April 26 – August 27, 2027(adjustable based on school schedules)

Hours: Monday – Friday, 40 hours/week (someovertime may be required)

Compensation: $19–$23 per hour

Buildpractical business experience while supporting agricultural innovation.

Farming Smarter is seeking an organized, service-oriented,and motivated student to join our team as a Summer Administration &Business; Support Intern for 2027. Farming Smarter is an independent,producer-driven agricultural research and knowledge transfer organization. Thisposition offers hands-on experience in administration, ag-business, finance,human resources, client service, and research program support.

Workingacross the organization, the intern will support the Executive Director,Knowledge & Network Team, and research programs. The successful candidatewill help keep day-to-day operations organized, provide responsive support toclients and stakeholders, and contribute to effective systems and successfulprogram delivery.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Executive & Administrative Support

- Aidin scheduling, meeting prep, correspondence, document preparation, filing, andfollow-up support to the Executive Director.
- Prepareagendas, meeting packages, notes, presentations, reports, and other businessdocuments.
- Organizeelectronic and paper records in accordance with established procedures.
- Supportinternal communications, team coordination, and special projects as assigned.

Operations, Finance & Human Resources Support

- Assistwith routine operational processes, purchasing, inventory, office supplies, andvendor coordination.
- Supportbasic financial administration, including organizing receipts, invoices,expense documentation, purchase records, and data entry.
- Identifyopportunities to improve administrative workflows, templates, and internalsystems.

Research Program Administration

- Provideadministrative support to research programs, project leads, and seasonalresearch activities.
- Assistwith project files,



agreements, timelines, budgets, contact lists, data-entrytasks, and reporting documentation.

Skillsand Qualifications:

- Strongorganizational, administrative, and time-management skills.
- Professionalwritten and verbal communication skills.
- Excellentattention to detail and commitment to accuracy, confidentiality, and dependablefollow-through.
- Abilityto prioritize multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and adapt to changingneeds.
- Comfortableworking independently and collaboratively across multiple teams.
- Proficiencywith Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint,and Teams.
- Abilityto learn new software, databases, and administrative systems.

Requirements:

- Enrolmentin, or completion of, a post-secondary program in Business Administration,Ag-Business, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Office Administration,Agriculture, Communications or a related field.
- ValidClass 5 driver’s licence with a clean driver’s abstract and access to reliabletransportation.
- Abilityto attend occasional activities outside regular office hours.

Assets:

- Previousexperience in an office, customer service, finance, human resources,agriculture, or non-profit environment.

Why Join Farming Smarter?

Join asupportive, collaborative workplace that values curiosity, practicalproblem-solving, innovation, and continuous learning.

GainBroad Business Experience

Developtransferable skills across administration, ag-business, finance, humanresources, client service, project coordination, and research program delivery.

Contributeto Meaningful Work

Help anindependent, producer-driven organization deliver practical research andknowledge to farmers and agricultural partners.

BuildYour Network

Work withproducers, researchers, agronomists, industry representatives, funders, andcommunity partners while learning how an agricultural non-profit operates.

AboutFarming Smarter:

FarmingSmarter exists to drive agriculture innovation at the farm level. We sup

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