Look Back at the Experiences from 2011's Ag Finance Interns

The 2011 FCS Financial internship program kicked off on May 16 and ended on August 5. The 12-week program exposes the interns to the association and the Farm Credit System. Interns spend two weeks at Central Office where they work with several departments including credit, loan documentation and risk management. Their remaining time focuses on learning the day-to-day tasks of the field staff in various retail facilities. The interns finish off the summer working in a field of interest to them.

See Yang, Wheaton, Mo., is a senior at the University of Missouri where she is majoring in Agribusiness Management. She spent the summer in the Sedalia, Columbia, Jefferson City, O’Fallon, Mexico and Nevada offices. To experience a different region of agriculture in Missouri than where she grew up, she worked in St. Joseph for two weeks. See enjoyed learning about the different roles within FCS Financial and working with the credit analysts. She attended a few land auctions and a meeting with a large food processor. See ended her internship by working closer with the credit analysts.

Phillip Durbin, Paris, Mo., attends school at the University of Missouri where he is a senior majoring in Agribusiness Management. He spent the summer working in Southwest Missouri out of the Neosho, Carthage, Mt. Vernon, West Plains and Springfield offices. Phillip worked out of Columbia and Clinton for two weeks to experience a different part of the state. His favorite part of the internship was interacting with the loan officers and doing farm visits. He was shocked to see corn grow in rocks and red dirt. The last part of his internship explored the loan officer role.

Brandi Stagner, Clarksdale, Mo., is a senior at Northwest Missouri State University. She is majoring in Agricultural Education with a minor in Commercial Agriculture. Brandi spent the summer primarily in St. Joseph and Maryville, but had the opportunity to work in Springfield for two weeks. She enjoyed learning about the loan application process and working with appraisers. She attended a grazing conference and visited a poultry farm. Brandi spent the last part of her summer working closer with the loan officers.

The interns experience broadened their knowledge of agricultural finance. Their favorite part of the internship was the people - employees and customers! Visit the Internship page to learn more about the FCS Financial College Internship program.