home news forum careers events suppliers solutions markets expos directories catalogs resources advertise contacts
 
Position Announcements

Career Center
Company index
All Africa Asia/Pacific Europe Latin America Middle East North America
JOB OFFERS
  Topics
All categories
Internships
Academia
Administration
Agricultural economist
Agronomy
Artificial intelligence
Biochemistry
Biodiversity
Bioinformatics
Biologicals & inoculants
Biotechnology
Business analysis
Business development
Cell biology
Communication
Crop advisor
Crop physiology
Crop protection
Customer service
Data science
Digital agriculture
Education & careers
Engineering & Technology
Extension
Farm management
Field operations
Financial
Genome-editing technology
Genomics
Genotyping
Greenhouse operation
Human resources
Indoor agriculture
Intellectual property protection
IT / Software development
Lab operations
Legal & regulatory
Licensing
Lighting technology
Logistics
Management
Marker-assisted breeding
Marketing
Microbiology
Molecular biology
Molecular breeding
Molecular genetics
Operations
Phenotyping / Phenomics
Plant biology
Plant breeding
Plant health
Plant pathology
Plant physiology
Plant tissue culture
Plant transformation
Post-harvest technology
Postdoctoral positions
Product development
Product management
Production
Production research
Project management
Quality assurance
Regulatory
Research
Research engineer
Research station management
Sales
Seed analysis
Seed colorants & polymers
Seed enhancement
Seed health
Seed physiology
Seed processing
Seed science & technology
Seed testing
Seed treatment
Soil science
Statistical Geneticist
Stewardship
Supply chain management
Sustainable ag
Technical services
Training
Trait engineering
Trial management
Vegetable crops
Weed management
JOB SEEKERS
Submit resume

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located.
Seeds Operations Intern

Location: Slater, Iowa, USA


 

Reference: 18021083

About Syngenta 

Syngenta is a leading agriculture company helping to improve global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources. Through world class science and innovative crop solutions, our 28,000 people in over 90 countries are working to transform how crops are grown. We are committed to rescuing land from degradation, enhancing biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities. 

About this Job: 

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 

The purpose of this role is to introduce the intern to Trialing and Seed Production Operations. Gain experience by taking responsibility of selected field production operations in support of producing a supply of high quality seed and data.  The intern will take on several roles based upon seed production practices and yield trial data. 

Duration:  May 2021 - August 2021 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

  • Functioning as an integral member of a team responsible for producing, packaging, and organizing physical seed. While also supporting planting, notetaking, harvesting of Yield Trials and seed production breeding nurseries 
  • Provide the intern the opportunity of being exposed to Operation and Trialing activities, allowing them to apply academic background and assist in the department activities from nursery trial design, preparation, maintenance, harvesting, lab tasks, and data analysis 
  • Supporting efforts to maintain integrity of seed inventory, packaging, field layout, pollinating and data collection 
  • Perform hand pollinations and aid in supervising seasonal labor during pollination 
  • Performing phenotypic evaluations prior to, during and after pollination 
  • Effectively communicating regularly with peers and supervisors regarding the status of projects and work activities 
  • Performing all tasks and behaving in a manner compliant with and in support of all safety and stewardship related company policies and practices, including completing all required company training courses 

Qualifications

Education & Experience: 

  • Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent 
  • Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy, Horticulture, Ag Business, or another closely related agricultural field of study. Sophomores and Juniors preferred. 
  • Understand and use of modern agronomic practices 
  • All applicants must be eligible to work in the US 

Additional Knowledge, Skills, Traits & Abilities: 

  • Capable of working in high or low temperature conditions in field or greenhouse 
  • Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds 
  • Capable of working long hours during time-critical periods of the growing season 
  • Ability to use MS Office, especially Word, Excel, Power Point and other standard office software 
  • Innovative - To always look to implement new procedures or technologies to improve work efficiencies 
  • 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 

Application

Please click HERE to learn more and to apply online.
 

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, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

 

More positions from: Syngenta Seeds Inc. (USA)

Posted from October 27, 2020 until April 27, 2021
SeedQuest reference number: 122186

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located.
 
 
Featuring jobs at
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

and many other outstanding employers
around the world

 

 


Copyright @ 1992-2024 SeedQuest - All rights reserved 

 
 
 
Also featuring
jobs at
 
 
 
 
 
 
and