Syngenta Summer Operations Intern
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Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Champion a safety-first operational culture by adhering to all HSE (Health Safety Environmental) policies procedures and corporate guidelines
- Promote and maintain compliance with all applicable regulations and standards
- Support breeding and operations teams in field and greenhouse activities for evaluating experimental hybrids and new inbred lines across crops.
- Collect accurate phenotyping data in sweet corn research programs
- Assist in trait introgression and validation projects through systematic data collection.
- Assist in the implementation of data collection protocols and procedures
- Maintain detailed records of field activities and observations
- Assist in the management of field crew activities during critical sweet corn pollination season
- Assist in comprehensive field activities including planting scouting seed processing and hand pollination
- Support seed organization and preparation for sweet corn garden bean and pea trials across global locations
- Perform other project-related tasks as needed to meet research objectives and timelines
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to support operational excellence
Qualifications :
- Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent
- Student must be pursuing a Bachelors or advanced degree in an applicable discipline (Plant Biology Plant Breeding Horticulture Genetics Agronomy or another closely related major is preferred)
- Must be a current student continuing education upon completion of internship term (must have a graduation date of December 2026 or AFTER)
- Eligible to work in the US
- Willing and able to work outside in all weather conditions
- Comfortable working in high humidity greenhouse environments
- Able to lift 50lbs
- Able to remain on your feet for extended periods throughout the workday
- Flexibility to work overtime as needed to meet critical operational deadlines (including Saturdays during peak pollination season)
- Standard work hours are 6:30-4:00 Mon-Fri
Additional Information :
What We Offer:
- A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.
Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal.
Learn more about our team and our mission here: 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.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Intern
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
About Company
To help feed 10 billion people while reducing emissions and improve biodiversity. This is our mission as the global agriculture technology leader. With 59,000 employees in more than 100 countries and hundreds of thousands of agricultural partners worldwide, we are committed to transfo ... View more
