Internships
MFA internships provide hands-on learning about careers that interest you.
MFA’s paid summer internships are designed to challenge, educate and inspire college students pursuing careers in agriculture, business, communications and related fields.
Ag Experience Internships
Students are paired with a summer mentor who directs, challenges and teaches them about our company and their area of the business. Each mentor also outlines a summer-long project for their student to complete and present at the conclusion of the summer. To be eligible, applicants must be working toward a bachelor’s degree at an accredited college or university, be a full-time student in good standing with a grade point average above 2.75 and have completed their sophomore year of college. Application period is Sept. 1 through Nov. 1 each year.
Agri Services Internships
The Agri Services Internship Program is a unique opportunity designed for two-year agriculture degree-seeking students eager to gain hands-on experience in the agricultural services industry. This program is meticulously crafted to provide a comprehensive understanding of various roles within the company, ensuring that interns not only learn about the industry but also develop essential skills that will set them apart in their future careers. Applications open Sept. 1.
Learn more here. >Crop-Trak Internships
Interns who work with our Crop-Trak precision scouting program spend their summer visiting growers’ fields in their assigned districts, checking for pests, diseases and fertility issues while learning from MFA’s agronomists and precision specialists.
Career Fair Schedule Fall 2025
We're coming to your college!
MFA actively recruits for all of our internship programs through college career fairs each fall. Below is this year's schedules! We hope to visit with you there.
- Tuesday, September 23 - Kansas State University
- Wednesday, September 24 - College of the Ozarks
- Thursday, September 25 - Missouri State University
- Thursday, September 25 - Oklahoma State University
- Tuesday, September 30 - University of Central Missouri
- Wednesday, October 1 - Northwest Missouri State University
- Wednesday, October 1 - University of Missouri, Columbia
- Thursday, October 2 - Lincoln University
Featured intern: Emma Steele
Communications
Emma Steele of Novinger, Mo., worked this past summer as the Communications Department intern. She is a student at the University of Missouri studying agricultural education, communications, and leadership. During her internship, Emma gained hands-on skills with photography, videography, writing, editing and digital communications and contributed to the Today's Farmer magazine. Emma said, “I chose to spend my summer with MFA because I'd always heard really great things about their Ag experience internship program, and also because the people within the company remind me of the people at home that inspired my love for agriculture.”
Featured intern: Judd Harms
Agronomy Sales
Judd Harms spent the summer of 2025 as an agronomy sales intern for MFA. In this role, he worked with his mentor analyzing how crops are performing so he could help to make informed suggestions to customers about products they should be using on their fields. Judd is from Cole Camp, Mo., and attends Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, studying agriculture science. He said he wanted to intern with MFA to “broaden my knowledge about agriculture, especially in agronomic sales. MFA is a great company to work for and they're very supportive of the farmers.”
Benefits of an MFA internship
Throughout the summer, the students will gain valuable, hands-on experience within the industry and collaborate with MFA and its members. Overall, the goal is for interns to apply their knowledge and skills to a real-world setting.
Yes, paid! We realize many internships are not, but MFA values the time and energy that our Ag Experience, Agri Services and Crop-Trak participants put into their summer job.
Each intern is paired with an MFA mentor who helps create a customized internship geared toward the student’s interests and career objectives.
Not only do program participants network with MFA management, employees and fellow interns, but they also have several opportunities to make connections throughout the agricultural industry internship.
Questions about MFA internships?
If you have a question related to internships or other career opportunities at MFA, send us a message here. If you have specific questions related to your MFA retail store, contact your MFA representative or use our Store Locator to find information for the location nearest you.
Beyond internships
Ag certificate programs
MFA supports higher education opportunities that provide hands-on training for students while they earn an agricultural-based certificate. We currently offer MFA-sponsored programs at North Central Community College in Trenton, Mo., and State Fair Community College in Sedalia, Mo.
Internships with a purpose
In this video created by 2025 Communications Intern Emma Steele, learn how the most recent group of MFA interns spent their summer building skills, knowledge and connections.
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