Vegetable Seed Production Research Intern

Company Description

Syngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs.

Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions.

Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States.

Job Description

As an intern at Syngenta, you have the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, and work on real projects finding real solutions. Work with us and you’ll get:

• Competitive wages
• Ongoing career development resources
• The opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects
• Meaningful projects that solve problems

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide the intern the opportunity of being exposed to the Seed Parent Characterization activities, allowing him/her to apply academic background and assist in the department activities from trial design, preparation, maintenance, harvesting, lab tasks, and data analysis
• Allow the intern to develop a good understanding about new sweetcorn and garden bean development, and parent characterization activities, by taking a lead role for one of the Seed Parent Characterization’s projects
• Strengthen new product advancements through the assessment of important traits for seeds production at early breeding stages
• Take the lead on the project management and execution according to the assigned project. Assure that field activities (planting, plot maintenance, bird netting, and harvest) for research plots are executed. This includes routine site/farm maintenance activities such as planting plots, applying treatments, collecting observations and in-season data, and maintaining the plots throughout the growing season. Fall activities include harvest stand counts and actual plot harvest
• Support other Seed Parent Characterization, as well as agronomic trial activities at the home site
• Develop and maintain two-way communication with project managers, Field Production Research (FPR) Scientists, Agronomists and Parent Seed colleagues at the home site. Additionally, look for communicating with people from different areas, from breeding all the way to commercial seeds production, aiming to gain a good understanding of the whole chain
• Assist with managing and developing part time workers
• Analyze data and prepare a research report and presentation for the assigned project
• Lead daily routine equipment maintenance and preparation to ensure maximum precision in all treatment applications
• Make sure all activities are developed according to the Company safety procedures and recommendations, and promote environmentally sustainable solutions

Estimated Duration:  May 2026 - August 2026

Qualifications

• Requires a High School diploma or equivalent
• Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy, Biology, Ag Business, or another closely related field of study graduating December 2026 or after
• Must have a valid Driver's License
• All applicants must be eligible to work in the US

Additional Knowledge, Skills, Traits & Abilities:

• Communication-The ability to communicate information well (both written and spoken) is highly desired
• Detail Oriented-All procedures and policies must be understood and followed
• Autonomous-An independent individual who is self-motivating and needs little supervision
• Previous internship and/or co-op experience related to Agriculture is preferred but not required
• Familiarity with working on a farm, working with crops, irrigated crops or working outdoors is preferred but not required.
• The intern will be working in Sweetcorn, Peas and Bean research plots and willingness to work in areas where bee hives may be present for pollination purpose.
• Confidence- Not afraid to ask bold questions and be curious
• Eagerness to learn and grow in the role

Additional Information

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. 
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