Student Placement – Turf & Precision Guidance
John Deere is a leading supplier of agricultural, professional turf, and grounds maintenance equipment, and we are seeking a student placement for 12 months to support our training needs within the turf sector. The placement will provide exposure to various parts of the business, including Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, and Training.
Responsibilities
* Work with the Turf Training Manager for Europe.
* Organise and develop training material for professional turf dealers.
* Support turf machinery shows and training events.
* Validate data for precision‑guided machinery in collaboration with educational establishments or external businesses (e.g., high‑profile golf courses, Premier League football clubs, and fine sports turf across Europe).
* Assist with set‑up at training events across Europe and attend these events.
* Prepare facilities, machinery, material, and schedules for training events.
* Process spreadsheets.
* Use Microsoft packages, especially PowerPoint and Excel.
* Analyse data.
* Ideal for a general business student or one specialising in sports; an interest in golf would be beneficial but is not required.
What You Will Gain
* Attend training courses and learn more about the industry‑leading John Deere products.
* Spend time with Turf Territory Managers, visiting customers and dealers, seeing demos, and gaining a sense of the role.
* Be part of a fun, vibrant team based in Nottingham at the Sales & Marketing Branch.
* Support and develop presentations for customers and dealers about the John Deere brand and products.
* Opportunity to work on projects with other teams within the business and see all angles of the company.
What We Expect From You
* Positive approach, can‑do attitude, willingness to get stuck in and try new things, and comfortable working independently with plenty of support.
* Willingness to travel within the UK and abroad, approximately once per month.
* A clean driving licence.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties, but an example of some of the tasks that a student on our placements may enjoy being part of.
If this position is something that interests you then we want to hear from you!
Closing date 12/12/2025
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