Crop Protection Field Development Intern

At Syngenta our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers success. We invite you to help shape the future of agriculture and play a role in safely feeding the world while caring for our planet.

Syngentas Product Biology Team is seeking aCrop Protection Field Development Intern in Boise ID. This internship role will work alongside experienced R&D Scientists on meaningful projects that contribute to the development of crop protection products and technologies. You will be exposed to independent project work as well as job shadowing and cross-functional opportunities. You will gain hands-on experience in field greenhouse and/or laboratory environments while building technical professional and leadership skills.

As part of Syngentas Emerging Talent Program you will gain hands-on experience exposure to day-to-day business operations and opportunities to apply your academic knowledge to real-world challenges while developing your professional skills.

Accountabilities:

• Build knowledge of Syngenta crop protection and the product development process.
• Develop an understanding of Crop Protection Field Developments role in research and development.
• Support Crop Protection Field Development trialing activities such as planting treatment application maintenance in-field data capture data summarization and hosting field tours.
• Develop an understanding of Crop Protection Field Developments collaboration with local Syngenta commercial teams (e.g. Sales Agronomy Services).
• Learn processes and skills utilized to develop products and technologies.
• Learn how to work independently without direct supervision and in compliance with Syngenta safety guidelines.
• Identify two to three personal development goals and actively pursue them throughout the internship.
• Manage an internship project under the guidance of Crop Protection Field Development Scientist(s).
• Deliver a final summary presentation of the internship project/experience to stakeholders.
• Participate in performance discussions with a supervisor to support continuous learning growth and professional development.

Qualifications :

• Current enrollment in an Associates Bachelors or advanced degree program in Agriculture Biological Sciences or another closely related field of study.
• Continued enrollment in an academic program after the internship concludes (graduation date of December 2027 or later).
• A valid drivers license and good driving record.
• Fluent in English.
• Ability to work outdoors and outside normal working hours.
• Proficiency operating basic farm equipment is beneficial but not required.

Additional Information :

Salary for this position ranges between $20 - $45 hourly.

What We Offer: 

• A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. 
• Competitive wages
• Ongoing career development resources
• The opportunity to work on meaningful innovative projects that solve problems

Syngenta is committed to creating a culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members 

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