2027 Lending and Insurance Trainee Program (Agriculture Finance)

Location: Arizona, California, Montana, Oregon, or Washington. Training begins in-office for six months, after which workplace flexibility is available. Relocation assistance is provided for the training location, and career-start placement may require relocation to another location.

Starting annual base salary: $65,000, with a target bonus of 10% of salary.

Company

hirify.global is a member-owned financial cooperative providing financing, agricultural lending, crop insurance, and related services across the Western United States.

What you will do

• Complete a structured six-month training program combining coaching, classroom and virtual learning, customer visits, networking, and hands-on experience.
• Develop lending skills by evaluating borrower creditworthiness, reviewing applications, investigating credit, analyzing financial statements, and structuring credit recommendations.
• Support loan servicing, portfolio monitoring, covenant compliance, documentation review, closings, collateral verification, and credit decisions.
• For insurance assignments, collect and evaluate production and acreage information, reconcile farm records and maps, and support crop insurance policy administration.
• Educate customers on lending products, crop insurance programs, rates, fees, terms, and timelines while building trusted relationships.
• Collaborate with relationship managers, underwriting teams, insurance agents, specialists, and other staff to resolve issues and meet customer needs.

Requirements

• Pursuing or holding a bachelor's degree in business, agriculture, or a related field; current students must have senior or graduate student status.
• Two years of directly relevant experience may substitute for education and preferred coursework.
• Preferred coursework includes finance, accounting, economics, marketing, farm and ranch management, and crop or livestock sciences.
• Strong written and verbal communication, analytical, computer, teamwork, and leadership skills.
• Ability to attend required classes and meet regular attendance requirements.
• Insurance Trainees must be able to obtain required state insurance agent licenses by the end of the six-month program.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of agricultural practices and markets.
• Leadership or involvement in agriculture-related organizations.
• Relevant coursework and experience in lending, insurance, finance, accounting, economics, or agricultural operations.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-paid basic term life and AD&D insurance.
• Fifteen vacation days, fifteen sick days, twelve holidays, and three volunteer days annually.
• 401(k) plan with a 6% match and 3% employer contribution.
• One-time home office stipend, Employee Assistance Program, and Wellness Program.
• Employment requires proof of authorization to work in the United States; work authorization sponsorship is not available, including H-1B, OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, and STEM.

Hiring process

• Applicants must submit transcripts; unofficial transcripts are accepted.
• Final interviews are scheduled for October through November 2026.
• Positions begin in January or June 2027 cohorts.