Calf Performance Consultant Internship (SD)

Position Description:

GENEX Cooperative is seeking a Calf Performance Consultant intern to represent our products and services helping cows from Transition to Fresh and Calf on the first 21 days of life in the US market Mid-West region.  This is a Consulting internship that includes sales training, on-farm sales experience, Calf Audit to evaluate Health and Immunity performance, Data Analysis to evaluate incidence of cow health opportunities from Dry to Fresh and close interaction with full-time staff.

Location:  Eastern South Dakota/Southwest Minnesota 

Major Areas Of Accountability:

• Collect and analyze on-farm data to find opportunities for Cal24 and SCCL on farms.
• Learn and apply GENEX value added program portfolio.
• Provide reproductive and productive management expertise to members that will improve reproductive performance in their herds
• Summarize and present data to members/customers and other Genex staff
• Gain an understanding of the VAS suite of software products and be able to accurately relay the benefits of those products to Genex customers.
• Be willing to work with TOG full-time staff to learn for specific needs on calf’s coming from ET.
• Represent Genex in a professional and friendly manner at all times.
• Provide detailed feedback on the summer experience, customer and prospect feedback as well as needs within the industry

Qualifications:

• Strong dairy background with experience working with dairy cows
• Degree in Agriculture or equivalent experience is preferred
• Experience in heat detection on large farms
• Aggressive sales and service person who is self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Must possess communication and people skills
• Willingness to learn and develop both personally and professionally
• Computer skills are required; and ability to work with herd management software is a plus

Internship applications will close on November 7th, 2025, please note you may not be contacted until after this date. 

GENEX is dedicated to providing our member-owners and customers – dairy and beef cattle producers around the globe – with advanced genetic and reproductive solutions. Our team takes pride in delivering value in every interaction, whether through supplying world-class cattle genetics, expert artificial insemination service, professional herd consulting, quality herd care products or state-of-the-art technologies.

GENEX has deep roots in the industry through its origin within the URUS family of companies. URUS is a holding company with cooperative and private ownership and is positioned at the heart of the dairy and beef industry. Its family of companies include Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS, with each having its own unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting-edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of progressive dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help bovines reach their full genetic potential. URUS Group has 10 operating companies in 17 countries and employs approximately 2,400 people.