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The Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department not only provides our students with excellent academic programs, but also opportunities for professional development and student engagement. 

Each year, we award up to $30,000 in scholarships at our annual Banquet of Excellence to recognize academic achievements. Our students are able to apply concepts they learn in class at internships, where they gain experience working in potential career fields while earning academic credit. Student clubs and organizations provide opportunities for social engagement and industry networking. Finally, our Senior Design Capstone Program allows students to experience the dynamics of an industry-based project.

Careers and Internships

Our students are able to apply concepts they learn in class at internships, where they gain experience working in potential career fields while earning academic credit.  Students also have the opportunity to participate in several career fairs.

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Internships

Students in the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department are required to complete an internship during their program. We encourage students to gain experience through multiple internships, but at least one must be taken for credit.

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Career Fairs

Whether you are seeking part-time or full-time employment, internship experiences or the chance to network with professionals from the engineering and agricultural industries, there is a career fair on campus for you!

Internships

Several resources are available to students seeking internship experience. Our career fairs attract industries and agencies from across the region each year. Students can also log into Handshake for current listings.

For more detailed information regarding internships, please contact Kristin Stuckey.

Registering for Internships

When should students register for internships?

Most internships are completed during the summer after the student has fulfilled at least one year of coursework on campus. Academic progress may impact when the student can complete an internship for credit.

How do students register for internships?

Students must first submit an Internship Agreement Form in order to receive academic credit for an internship. Once the form has been approved, students may register.

ABE Internship Placements
AST Internship Placements

AgState - Precision Ag Intern; Crop Scout

Agtegra - Operations Intern; Engineer Co-op

AGCO Corporation - Application Equipment Marketing Intern

Anderson Seeds - Agronomy Intern 

Arnold's - Case Dealer

Blind Creek Farms - Operations Intern 

Brock Auction Co. - Online Platform Developer

C & B Operations - Sales Intern

Central Farmers Cooperative - Agronomy Intern 

Central Farm Service - Agronomy Intern; Crop Scout

Central Valley Ag - Operations Intern 

Centrol Crop Consulting - Crop Scout

CHS Inc. - Agronomy Intern 

Clark Community Oil - Agronomy Intern 

The Climate Corporation - Drone Pilot; Crop Scout; Field Research Assistant

Compeer Financial - Crop Insurance Agent Intern

Cooperative Farmers Elevator - Operations Intern

Country Pride Cooperative - Agronomy Assistant; Crop Scout

Crystal Valley Cooperative - Agronomy Intern; Precision Ag Intern

Curry Seed - Operations Intern

Dairyland Seed - Forage Evaluation Intern

Dakota Crop Consulting - Crop Scout

Dobrinski Farm - Farm Operations Intern

Dupont Pioneer - Field Operations Intern 

Farmers Cooperative Society - Agronomy Intern 

Farmers Implement & Irrigation - Precision Ag Technician 

Farmward Cooperative - Agronomy/ Sales Intern 

Gengerke Farms, Inc. - Farm Operations Intern 

Hartman and Pahl Farms - Farm Operations Technician 

Higgins Ranch Company - Ranch Operations Intern 

Hurley and Associates - AgriMarketing Intern

Jorgensen Land & Cattle - General Operations Intern 

Krumbach Harvesting - Harvesting Intern 

Midwest Futures - Commodity Broker

Mycogen Seeds - General Operations Intern 

New Vision Cooperative - Field Scout

Northern Country Cooperative - Crop Scout

NRCS - Soil Conservationist Intern 

Nusz Insurance - Crop Insurance Agent Intern 

NutraDrip Irrigation - Sales Representative

Nutrien Ag Solutions - Operations Intern; Agronomy Intern 

Pioneer Seeds - Sales Intern 

Platte Valley Equipment - Integrated Solutions Consultant 

Precision Risk Management - Precision Data Support Intern 

R & S Sales - Ag Technologist 

Raven Industries - Sales Intern; Test Engineer

RDO Equipment - Precision Products Representative

Roth Angus Ranch - Herdsman/ Farmhand

SD Soybean Processors - Engineer Co-op

SDSU, AHPS - Field Research Intern 

Sky Apply, LLC - Ground Operations Manager

Titan Machinery - Sales Representative

UFC (United Farmers Coop) - Operations/ Ag Technology Intern; Crop Scout

University of Minnesota, Southern Research and Outreach Center - Field Research Intern 

Wakefield Pork, Inc. - Production Intern 

PRAG Internship Placements
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Opportunity
Quarter Scale Team
The Quarter Scale team is a student organization formed to compete in the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) student engineering-design contest. The design contest is structured to help develop both design and big-picture thinking skills.
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Seniors
Senior Design Capstone Program

Senior ABE students participate in a two-semester applied-design project course completed in conjunction with industry sponsors. The program allows students to apply their education and to experience the dynamics of an industry-based project. Through the Capstone Program, the ABE Department aims to produce excellent graduates that are equipped with the knowledge, experience and applicable skills to handle modern-day challenges in the industry.

Contact us
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Physical Address
1030 N Campus Dr.
Brookings, SD 57007
Mailing Address
SRPA 136, Box 2100
Brookings, SD 57007
Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.