GreenStone’s summer interns are well underway in their positions across multiple locations. A group of 23 student interns joined GreenStone’s team for the summer months covering a variety of departments and roles.
As a GreenStone intern, students gain exposure to professional projects and experiences aligning with their career goals. Interns spend their summer working closely with the professionals in their departments, while also participating in job shadows, branch visits and volunteer opportunities. Get to know this summer’s class of interns below.
Jourdyn Armstrong: Real Estate Appraisal Intern
College: Central Michigan University
What are you looking 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: Oakland University
What are you looking forward to in your internship: I’m most looking forward to farm inspections.
Jaxson Gray: Business Analyst Intern
College: Michigan State University
What are you looking forward to in your internship: Learning about the corporate world.
David Rocendo: Client Support Intern
College: Michigan State University
What are you looking forward to in your internship: Develop skills, network and job shadow other roles.
Harshil Chaudhary: Client Support Intern
College: Michigan State University
What are you looking 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: Murray State University
What are you looking forward to in your internship: I 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: Michigan State University
What are you looking forward to in your internship: Learning more about the agriculture industry and more specifically Farm Credit and understanding how agriculatural professionals can expand their operations.
Eric Gumz: Credit Intern
College: The University of Alabama
What are you looking 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: Northwood University
What are you looking 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: University of Wisconsin-River Falls
What are you looking forward to in your internship: I look forward to applying what I know from my ag background into Greenstone.
Kirsten Langmaack: Crop Insurance Intern
College: Olivet College
What are you looking forward to in your internship: Learning how to do crop insurance and what crop insurance consists of.
Haniah Kring: Data Analyst Intern
College: Hope College
What are you looking 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: Northwood University
What are you looking 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: Michigan State University
What are you looking 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: Michigan State University
What are you looking forward to in your internship: Learning a lot with cybersecurity and learn 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: Michigan State University
What are you looking forward to in your internship: To continue learning more about the different sides of farm credit.
Mia Vander Hoff: Marketing, Events, & Sales Intern
College: Michigan State University
What are you looking forward to in your internship: I look forward to learning from and working with both the marketing and sales departments.
Olivia Gallt: Graphic Design Intern
College: Lansing Community College
What are you looking 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: Arizona State University
What are you looking 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: Davenport University
What are you looking forward to in your internship: Gaining valuable real-world experience in software development.
Pratham Pradhan: Service Desk Intern
College: Michigan State University
What are you looking forward to in your internship: Assisting in projects that can ultimately change the interactions between employees and technology for the better.
Andrew McGovern: System Administrator Intern
College: Illinois State University
What are you looking forward to in your internship: All the learning and meeting cool people.
Brian Lapetina: Tax & Accounting Intern
College: Western Michigan University
What are you looking forward to in your internship: Experiencing what summer work is like as a tax accountant, and how it differs from busy season.
Learn more about GreenStone's internship program here.
