Part-Time Student - Technical Data and Analytics - Champaign, IL

As a Part-Time Student Technical Data and Analytics for Sentera in Champaign, IL, you will provide onsite demonstrations of drone scouting solutions to prospective customers, serve as a liaison between Sentera and customers to gather feedback, support industry events, and collaborate with marketing and sales teams to translate data insights into value propositions. This role is designed for students working year-round alongside their school schedule.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite demonstrations across the Midwest of Sentera's drone scouting solutions to prospective customers evaluating participation in the SMARTSCRIPT® Weeds Program for the 2027 growing season, helping demonstrate the value of aerial imagery, field intelligence, and precision application technologies to support adoption and customer success.
• Serve as a key liaison between Sentera and its customers, gathering and communicating valuable customer insights and product feedback to the Marketing, Sales, Product, and Engineering teams. This continuous feedback loop will help inform product development initiatives, enhance the customer experience, and drive ongoing improvements across Sentera's software and hardware solutions.
• Support and represent John Deere and Sentera at industry trade shows, customer events, field demonstrations, and educational programs to increase awareness, strengthen customer relationships, and promote the value of drone scouting solutions across the Midwest.
• Collaborate with the Marketing and Sales teams to translate FieldAgent and John Deere Operations Center insight into a season-long drone scouting value proposition, demonstrating how actionable field intelligence can help customers reduce input costs, optimize agronomic decisions, and maximize yield potential throughout the growing season.

Requirements

• Ideally, you will be pursuing a degree in Technology, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Data Science, or Engineering; others may apply
• Must be registered as a full-time student at a U.S./local accredited college/university
• Basic Computer Skills
• Graduation date of Spring 2027 or later
• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above
• Work 16-20 hours/week during the academic year
• Work 30-40 hours/week during the summer semester
• Must be able to commute to the work location in Champaign, IL basis year-round (NOTE: Relocation assistance is not provided.)

Nice to have

• Strong Communication skills

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay
• Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Benefit Pension)
• Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition assistance
• Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
• Charitable contribution match
• Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
• Vacation and Holiday Pay