VAS is seeking a Farm Performance Consultant intern to represent our suite of software products in the US market.  This is a sales and consulting internship that includes sales training, on-farm sales experience, on-farm consulting and close interaction with full-time staff, including support staff and senior leadership.  Location:  Will work and/or can be based out of the following states; Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, or South Dakota Internship Timeline:  • May – Create goals and establish the start and end dates  • June – In-person orientation with VAS mentor to learn all things VAS (Sales, Support, Product, Marketing etc.)  • July/August – Immerse within the VAS FPC team and customer/prospects to work towards the goal of your internship  • August – Exit presentation  Major Areas of Accountability: • Gain an understanding of the VAS suite of software products and be able to accurately relay the benefits of those products to VAS customers and prospects.  • Be willing to work with VAS full-time staff as well as independently calling on customers.  • Represent VAS 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  • Complete administrative tasks such as weekly reports, expense reports and other items on a routine basis  • Establish goals for the internship with your VAS mentor so that a plan is in place for success  • Within the goals, a specific focus or project will be developed and agreed upon to set the direction of the internship  • An exit presentation will be scheduled for VAS to learn of the successes throughout the internship    Qualifications:  • Preference toward a career in the dairy industry upon graduation  • Pursuing a degree in Agriculture, preference for dairy, beef or ag communications/sales  • Strong work ethic and accountability  • 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  Applications will close on November 20th, 2026.