Jentrie Doty Finds Her Place in Agricultural Lending
“You may walk in with an idea of what you want to do, but the experiences and knowledge you gain can open your eyes to opportunities and career paths you may not have considered before.”
Jentrie Doty had already started asking questions about agricultural lending before she arrived at AgTrust.
As an Agribusiness student at Tarleton State University, an agricultural credit class introduced her to the role financing plays in agriculture and, for the first time, to the Farm Credit System. The subject caught her attention enough that when she began looking for a summer internship, she wanted to see what that work looked like beyond the classroom.
She got that opportunity during AgTrust’s 2025 summer internship program.
Based primarily in the Sherman office with Credit Office President Tyler Rosser and the lending team, Jentrie spent the summer seeing a loan from more than one vantage point. She shadowed lenders but also spent time with credit analysts, loan administrators and appraisers, learning how their individual responsibilities connect throughout the lending process.
Some of the moments that stayed with her happened outside the office.
At the Texas FFA State Convention, Jentrie represented AgTrust as a corporate sponsor, including walking across the stage on the Association’s behalf. With her own background in FFA, the experience carried a personal connection to an organization she already knew from a very different perspective.
A trip to New Mexico offered another.
While visiting customer-owners’ Hatch chile pepper farms, Jentrie listened as AgTrust employees talked over dinner about their work and why they enjoyed being part of the Association. By then, she had also seen how employees welcomed the interns, answered their questions and made time to help them learn.
Those interactions gave her a closer look at both the work and the people behind it.
“I remember sitting at dinner and hearing employees talk about how much they genuinely enjoyed working for AgTrust,” Jentrie said. “Those experiences made me realize that I could see myself being part of that culture and building a career here.”
She made that interest known before returning to Tarleton. After graduating in December 2025, Jentrie applied when a full-time position became available at AgTrust and joined the Association as a loan administrator.
The role has put her on the other side of processes she spent the previous summer observing. Instead of shadowing the people serving AgTrust customers, she is now part of the work herself.
Some of the most valuable lessons from Jentrie’s internship went beyond a specific role. She learned how to communicate with different people, ask questions, manage responsibilities and pay attention to detail — skills that continue to serve her professionally.
That is also why her advice to the next group of interns is straightforward.
“Apply! You will not regret it,” she said. “An internship, particularly with AgTrust, will give you the opportunity to learn valuable information, gain real-world experience, and meet people who are willing to invest in you.”
For Jentrie, that investment continued well beyond nine weeks.
“My AgTrust internship was the start of a summer that turned into so much more.”
