By Cassidy Stimpert, MKC intern
Hey, everyone! My name is Cassidy Stimpert. I will be a junior at Kansas State University this fall and I am interning at the Manhattan location this summer. For a little background on me, I grew up on a farm in Medicine Lodge, Kan. My parents’ operation consists of dry and irrigated farm land, a cow-calf operation, alfalfa, as well as custom swathing and baling. This could keep a person busy enough to make their head spin. Being the last kid at home, for about six years now, my dad wasn’t too happy to hear I wanted to find an internship. I had to explain “ranch hand” isn’t a substantial job to list on your resume if you want to have a job off the farm. Plus, the heat just isn’t my thing! Thankfully, MKC took me under their wing and for only being a week and a half in, man, have I learned a lot!
Hey, everyone! My name is Cassidy Stimpert. I will be a junior at Kansas State University this fall and I am interning at the Manhattan location this summer. For a little background on me, I grew up on a farm in Medicine Lodge, Kan. My parents’ operation consists of dry and irrigated farm land, a cow-calf operation, alfalfa, as well as custom swathing and baling. This could keep a person busy enough to make their head spin. Being the last kid at home, for about six years now, my dad wasn’t too happy to hear I wanted to find an internship. I had to explain “ranch hand” isn’t a substantial job to list on your resume if you want to have a job off the farm. Plus, the heat just isn’t my thing! Thankfully, MKC took me under their wing and for only being a week and a half in, man, have I learned a lot!
Recently at the Manhattan location, the counter and scale specialist,
Phil, retired and his replacement, Katelin, was hired. Now to make it a little
more complicated, Katelin is expecting a little one in the middle of July. This
is very exciting for her, but also a little scary for me since I will be taking
over her position during her leave. For the past week and a half, I have been learning how to
take orders for the feed mill which includes making the rations and then
billing those feed orders once they are delivered. Also, I have been learning
how to use the accounting software and familiarizing myself with all the different
types of feed, fertilizer and merchandise we offer at our location. And let me
tell you, there is a lot! Lastly, I have been learning the scale and all the
different tickets that come with it. Through all of these responsibilities I
have met some great people, heard so many stories, have learned so much and
best of all, my fridge is completely stocked with garden veggies and homemade
sauerkraut a co-worker brought me!
Sincerely,
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