Students & Recent Graduates
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Our teams are the best in their fields, and they know it takes passion, ambition, and teamwork to produce results. If you’re looking to make a lasting impact on the world — whether you’re in school or just graduated — we have an opportunity for you.
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Internship Program
Our internship program allows you to apply the skills and knowledge you’re developing at school, while contributing to exciting, real-world projects. Every intern is a potential full-time employee, and we’ll provide hands-on experience that’s designed to fit your career objectives, and complements your academic work.
Our Internship Programs
Accounting & Finance
Majors: Accounting ꟷ 12 semester hours of Accounting coursework required for full-time and Accounting majors applying for an internship position; Finance ꟷ 9 semester hours of Accounting coursework required for Finance majors applying for an internship position
Minimum Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Data Science & Analytics
Majors: Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related major
Minimum Required Cumulative GPA: 2.8
Engineering
Majors: Ag Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Weld Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related major
Minimum Required Cumulative GPA: 2.8
Information Technology
Majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related major
Minimum Required Cumulative GPA: 2.8
Marketing & Product Support
Majors: Ag Business Ag Systems Management, Ag Economics, Agronomy, Construction Management, Business Administration, Economics, Marketing, and technical disciplines such as Ag Mechanization, Ag Systems Technology, General Engineering, or related major
Minimum Required Cumulative GPA: 2.8
Supply Management
Majors: Supply Management, Purchasing, Transportation / Logistics, or related major
Minimum Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0
And More
Majors: We have great student job opportunities in Communications, Brand Development, Human Resources, Health & Safety, and more.
Minimum Required Cumulative GPA: Varies by functional group.
Part-Time Student Program
A few of our locations offer flexible, part-time opportunities that let you schedule your work around your classes. These roles are available in a variety of disciplines across varied operating units. You’ll gain experience in a large, fast-paced business environment, while still maintaining your full-time school commitments.
Development Program
Our Early Talent Development Programs are designed to give recent graduates entry-level hands on experience in their fields to help create a solid foundation on which to build a sustainable career at John Deere. These programs consist of full-time positions, which allows you to rotate between two or more areas to prepare you for your next step in the company. Read about the different development programs below.
Our Development Programs
Accounting & Finance
John Deere's Finance Development Program (FDP) is designed to benefit employees and John Deere through building Accounting/Finance skills early that are essential to support future business growth and needs, developing a broad understanding of the Accounting/Finance function within Deere, beginning to build a network of peers early in their careers, and helping employees better determine their long-term career preferences.
Length of Program: 3 years
Number of Rotations: 3, 12-month rotations
Rotational Areas: Corporate Accounting, IT, John Deere Financial, Manufacturing, Marketing, Parts, Supply Management, Tax, Treasury
Possible Locations: Georgia (Augusta), Illinois (Moline), Iowa (Des Moines, Waterloo), Kansas (Coffeyville, Olathe), North Dakota (Fargo), Wisconsin (Horicon)
Minimum Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Data Science & Analytics
John Deere's Data Science & Analytics Development Program (ADP) is designed to attract individuals with the finest business talent and develop them into valued partners within the Deere enterprise.
Length of Program: 3 years
Number of Rotations: 3, 12-month rotations
Rotational Areas: Customer & Product Support, Engineering, Financial Services, Information Technology, Marketing Research, Order Fulfillment
Possible Locations: Illinois (Moline), Iowa (Des Moines), Kansas (Olathe)
Minimum Required Cumulative GPA: 2.8
Engineering
The Engineering Development Program (EDP) has been designed to focus on providing a wide breadth of development through a progression of rotations that expose participating engineers to foundational engineering knowledge and a broad-based understanding in the areas of Manufacturing, Product, and Quality Engineering. EDP Participants will receive mentoring from Deere’s leaders and engineers while preparing you for the needs of today and the vision of our future.
Length of Program: 2 years
Number of Rotations: 3, 8-month rotations
Rotational Areas (Included but not limited to the following.):
Manufacturing Engineering: Assembly, Automation Programming, Robotics, Tooling
Product Engineering: Controls & Simulation, Drivetrain, Electronics, Embedded Software, Engines, Structures
Quality Engineering: Current Product Quality Analysis, Supplier Quality
Possible Locations: Georgia (Grovetown), Illinois (Moline), Iowa (Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Ottumwa, Waterloo), North Carolina (Cary, Fuquay-Varina), Wisconsin (Horicon)
Minimum Required Cumulative GPA: 2.8
Human Resources
The Human Resources Development Program (HRDP) is a rotational program in which new or recent college graduates are recruited to become successful HR professionals at John Deere. As a HRDP employee, you are given an opportunity to build a solid foundation of HR knowledge and processes through a series of meaningful rotations. The program also provides participants with the opportunity to establish a network of resources to support personal and professional development early in their career.
Length of Program: 3 years
Number of Rotations: 3, 12-month rotations
Rotational Areas: Compensation, Diversity & Inclusion, HR Operations, Staffing & Recruiting
Possible Locations: Illinois (Moline) for first two years; any U.S. John Deere location for the third year
Minimum Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Information Technology
The Information Technology Early Development Program (IT EDP) is a rotational program in which new or recent graduates are recruited to become successful IT professionals at John Deere. As an IT EDP employee, you are given an opportunity to develop an understanding of John Deere's products and IT services through meaningful rotations driven by business needs. The program also provides participants with the opportunity to establish a network of resources to support personal and professional development early in their career.
Length of Program: 3 years
Number of Rotations: 2, 18-month rotations
Rotational Areas: Application Development, Cyber Security, Infrastructure Engineering, Mainframe, Software Analyst, Software Engineering
Possible Locations: Illinois (Moline), Iowa (Ames, Des Moines, Johnston, Urbandale)
Minimum Required Cumulative GPA: 2.8
Marketing & Product Support
Our development program provides key experiences, specialized training, volunteer opportunities, and ongoing development to build the skills, capabilities, and network that will establish a foundation for success within our organization. Through experiences in Marketing and Sales or Customer and Product Support, as well as exposure to our product lines, dealers, and customers, you will have the opportunity to thrive in a challenging environment while driving business results. Program participants build a strong network, take advantage of numerous learning opportunities, and contribute to multiple functional areas.
Length of Program: 14-20 months
Number of Rotations: 3, durations vary by product program
Rotational Areas: Customer Support, Marketing Services, Platform Product Support, Product Experience, Product Line Marketing, Sales Channel, Tactical Marketing
Possible Locations: Any John Deere location in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, or Wisconsin
Minimum Required Cumulative GPA: 2.8
Supply Management
Supply Management professionals at John Deere have a variety of career opportunities including operational support, cost management, logistics, strategic sourcing, supplier development, product delivery, and new product development. Assignments like these will let you demonstrate your capabilities while contributing directly to the company's strategies and initiatives. In each assignment, you will work to meet specific objectives, demonstrate your knowledge and skills, and maintain a training regimen that develops the competencies you will need.
Length of Program: 3 years
Number of Rotations: 3, 12-month rotations
Rotational Areas: Cost Management Specialist, Indirect Materials & Sourcing Buyer, Logistics Analyst, Material Coordinator, Order Fulfillment Process Buyer, Product Development Process Buyer, Service Parts Buyer, Supply Management Planner, Supply Management Specialist
Possible Locations: Most U.S. John Deere locations
Minimum Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0
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