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GreenStone Summer Interns

GreenStone’s summer interns are well underway in their positions! A group of 23 student interns joined GreenStone’s team for the summer months covering a variety of departments. As a GreenStone intern, students gain exposure to realworld projects and experiences aligning with their career goals.

Jourdyn Armstrong: Real Estate Appraisal Intern College: Attending Central Michigan University with a major in Business Administration. What do you look forward to in your internship: I enjoy going out on the farm and doing construction inspections. I like having a first look into real estate and land values. I find it interesting to watch those markets and I like having that knowledge.

Jason Juengel: Appraisal Intern College: Attending Oakland University with a major in Business Economics and a minor in Business Analytics.

What do you look forward to in your internship: I’m most looking forward to farm inspections.

Jaxson Gray: Business Analyst Intern College: Attending Michigan State University with a major in Finance and a minor in Information Technology.

What do you look forward to in your internship: Learning about the corporate world.

David Rocendo: Client Support Intern College: Attending Michigan State University with a major in Information Science. What do you look forward to in your internship: Develop skills, network and job shadow other roles.

Harshil Chaudhary: Client Support Intern College: Attending Michigan State University with a major in Data Science.

What do you look forward to in your internship: I look most forward to working closely with likeminded people while learning from one another and gaining knowledge that will continue to help me throughout my life and career.

Ali Willenborg: Credit Intern College: Attending Murray State University with a major in AgriScience Technology and a minor in Finance.

What do you look forward to in your internship: I’m mostly look forward to learning more about every department and networking with other interns throughout the summer. I am also excited to see all the different aspects of agriculture that Michigan has to offer.

Dakota Spink: Credit Intern College: Attending Michigan State University with a major in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Education.

What do you look forward to in your internship: Learning more about the agriculture industry and more specifically farm credit and understanding how ag professionals can expand their operations.

Eric Gumz: Credit Intern College: Attending the University of Alabama with a major in Finance and a concentration in Banking & Financial Services.

What do you look forward to in your internship: I am most looking forward to having the opportunity to speak with customers about their specific experiences and operations, because every farm or business is different in ways that are often not represented on their financial statements.

Luke Harry: Credit Intern College: Attending Northwood University with a major in Finance.

What do you look forward to in your internship: Learning from experienced professionals and applying knowledge learned in the classroom to something that has an impact.

Holly Lashua: Crop Insurance Intern College: Attending UW-River Falls with a major in Agribusiness and a minor in Crop Science. What do you look forward to in your internship:

I look forward to applying what I know from my agricultural background at GreenStone.

Kirsten Langmaack: Crop Insurance Intern College: Attending Olivet College with a major in Insurance and Risk Management and a minor in Claims Investigations. What do you look forward to in your internship: Learning how to do crop insurance and what crop insurance consists of.

Haniah Kring: Data Analyst Intern College: Attending Hope College with a major in Computer Science. What do you look forward to in your internship: Being able to work with messy data which I can transform using my skills into useful insights and analysis for the company.

Alexander Shaltry: Finance & Accounting Intern College: Attending Northwood University with a major in Accounting.

What do you look forward to in your internship: I look forward to learning from everyone I work with. We have many people who have been in the accounting profession for a long time so being able to tap into their knowledge is something I think will really benefit me.

Ashby Henderson: Human Resources Intern College: Attending Michigan State University with a major in Human Capital and Society and a minor in Leadership of Organization. What do you look forward to in your internship: I most look forward to learning about the functions of Human Resources outside of school, and networking with the other interns and departments.

Tomas Ruiz: Information Security Intern College: Attending Michigan State University with a major in Computer Science and minor in Philosophy.

What do you look forward to in your internship: Learning a lot with cybersecurity and learning how to protect not just an organization but to learn the craft and be able to teach others how to protect themselves.

Grace Hull: Legal Intern College: Attending Michigan State University with a major in Agribusiness Management and a minor in Agronomy. What do you look forward to in your internship: To continue learning more about the different sides of farm credit.

Mia Vander Hoff: Marketing, Events, & Sales Intern College: Attending Michigan State University with a major in Agribusiness Management and minor in Food Industry Management. What do you look forward to in your internship: I look forward to learning from and working with everyone in both the marketing and sales departments.

Olivia Gallt: Marketing & Graphic Design Intern College: Attending Lansing Community College with a major in Graphic Design. What do you look forward to in your internship: I most look forward to making connections within this internship and gaining knowledge about agriculture.

Samuel Koresky: Project Management Intern College: Attending Arizona State University with a major in Organizational Leadership Project Management. What do you look forward to in your internship: Learning how other project managers work and execute projects within the Farm Credit System.

Alex Rolls: Quality Engineering Intern College: Attending Davenport University with a major in Computer Science. What do you look forward to in your internship: Gaining valuable real-world experience in software development.

Pratham Pradhan: Service Desk Intern College: Attending Michigan State University with a major in Computational Data Science. What do you look forward to in your internship: Assisting in projects that can ultimately change the interactions between the employees and technology for the better.

Andrew McGovern: System Administrator Intern College: Attending Illinois State University with a major in Computer System Technology. What do you look forward to in your internship: All the learning and meeting cool people.

Brian Lapetina: Tax & Accounting Intern College: Attending Western Michigan University with a major in Accounting. What do you look forward to in your internship: Experiencing what summer work is like as a Tax Accountant, and how it differs from busy season. ■