Feedlot Performance Internship
Job Summary
Location: Omaha NE
As a Feedlot Performance Intern at Balance4ward youll work alongside our Feedlot Performance team and gain hands-on experience helping identify opportunities within client operations. Nutrition is only one piece of feedlot performance. Youll gain exposure to cattle health feed management operational efficiency data analysis financial considerations and the day-to-day decisions that influence a feedlots overall performance.
What Youll Do
- Support the Feedlot Performance team with client projects research data analysis and day-to-day consulting activities
- Gain hands-on experience with bunk reading feed calling feed sampling and mixer testing
- Learn about ration formulation feedstuffs supplements feed quality and nutrition decisions
- Assist with analyzing cattle performance operational data and financial information
- Gain exposure to cattle health feed transitions batching timing and other feedlot management decisions
- Participate in client visits consultations audits industry events and other learning opportunities
- Learn how recommendations are adapted to fit each clients operation goals and challenges
- Research feedlot management and industry topics and turn findings into useful client or team resources
- Take ownership of assigned projects from planning through completion
What Were Looking For
Were looking for someone who is positive dependable analytical curious and ready to learn. The right person is willing to ask questions solve problems work with data communicate with clients and team members take initiative receive feedback and look at the whole operation rather than just one piece of it.
This isnt an internship where youll spend the summer watching from the sidelines. Youll spend time both in the office and on the road contribute to real client work and gain hands-on experience understanding the many factors that drive feedlot performance and profitability.
Housing: Balance4ward will assist in locating housing for the duration of the summer within drivable distance of the Omaha office location. Intern will be responsible for up to $200 of living expenses per month plus any extra utilities. If a home address is within drivable distance the intern may commute.
The Balance4ward Internship Program is a paid 12-week opportunity that takes place during the summer months (MayAugust). Interns are expected to commit to the full 12-week program.
Required Experience:
Intern