ABOUT THE FCI INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

The Farm Credit Illinois internship program provides students with the opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally through valuable on-the-job experience, job shadowing, networking, and mentoring. By working with a variety of departments, interns will have the opportunity to explore different career paths. In addition to this, they will have opportunities for day and overnight travel assignments throughout the southern 60 counties of Illinois. FCI interns become part of a family-oriented team working to serve its members. We seek students aligned with our five core values – family, integrity, relationships, expertise, and passion – as well as those who are motivated to find innovative solutions to business needs.

REQUIREMENTS

Candidates for an internship position should meet the following requirements:

• Enrolled as a college sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student for the fall semester
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills, work ethic, and integrity
• Able to work in a team-based environment and also take the initiative to work independently
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Pursuing a degree in agricultural business, agricultural economics, business, finance or another related degree program.

OTHER DETAILS

• Farm Credit Illinois offers interns a competitive hourly rate, reimbursement for all business travel expenses, a logo wear allowance, “Dress for Your Day” dress code, and other perks.
• The internship will be for twelve-weeks, based at the Central Office in Mahomet, Illinois. Summer Intern hours are 8:00am – 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday.
• Applications accepted September 5 - October 11 and will be available at Job Opportunities (cover letter and resume required)

WHY APPLY FOR AN FCI INTERNSHIP?

Learn from some of our past interns on what they valued most about their FCI experience.

“The Farm Credit Illinois Internship provided me experiences in multiple facets of the agriculture industry. The experiential learning through meaningful projects and job shadows guided my future career path and allowed me to better understand my interests. This impactful experience is paired with a company that truly is unmatched in culture. I am grateful to forever be part of the FCI Family.” – Megan Finfrock, 2021 Intern

“Farm Credit Illinois employees welcome you with open arms from day one.  Through diverse projects and opportunities, interns are able to discover what they are truly interested in through learning from some of the best in the agriculture industry.  This leaves the intern with connects for years to come and real-world knowledge that can be used throughout their future career.” – Brooklyne Lussenheide, 2023 Intern

“The Farm Credit Illinois Internship opportunity allowed me to explore the financial sector of agriculture. The experience I received by being out in the field as the sales intern was great. I was able to be exposed to hands on experience with both loan officers and crop agents. I was also super grateful to work along side a great team at FCI.