Internship Program

After 12 years of maintaining a very “High Profile” Internship Program on College Campuses, Helena Chemical Company finds it necessary to “Downsize” the program due to budget constraints. The goal is to better steward our resources in a challenging Ag Economy, without sacrificing the key element of the Internship Program. The key element is providing Spring and Summer Internships to students. To this end, Helena Chemical Company remains committed.

The Helena Internship Program is designed to be a 1 to 4 year training program. Ideally, a student would start after the completion of his or her freshman year, and continue on, each summer, till graduation.

The purpose of the Helena Internship Program is two fold:

1. To provide Helena Chemical Company with a significant student data base from which to recruit Spring and/or Summer Field Interns.
2. To provide students with an opportunity to learn more about Production Agriculture, and the Ag Chem / Fertilizer / Seed Industry.

During our Spring and Summer programs we place you in a branch under the guidance of a certified PCA (Pest Control Advisor). You will have an opportunity to learn some of the following:

1. How to Scout for crop pests.
2. How to I.D beneficial insects.
3. How to pull soil and tissue samples.
4. Develop an understanding of Irrigation Management.
5. Develop an understanding of Plant development.
6. Business and Work ethics.

At the end of each summer, when the interns return to school, they take with them a summer’s worth of practical, hands-on field experience. Each summer’s experience builds on the previous one. You will find much of what you learn at Helena applicable to your courses of study on campus. Conversely, much of what you learn in you classrooms and school projects will transfer to your work in our Internship Program.

We look forward to hearing from you.

For more information about our internship programs, contact:

Randy Davis
Internship Program Administrator
Helena Chemical Co.
8116 S. Villa
Fowler, Ca. 93625
Phone: (559) 779-0280
Fax: (559) 834-1373