Industrial Agricultural Student Placement (m/w/d)

KWS SAAT SE; Thriplow; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave per annum

cashback Simplyhealth

Lifestyle discount scheme

Life Assurance

Income Protection Plan

Job summary

KWS UK Ltd. is offering a 15-Month Industrial Placement at Thriplow, near Cambridge, starting July 2027. This full-time, onsite role provides an intensive training programme across crops and hands-on breeding station activities.

You will be studying agriculture or plant breeding, be a motivated team player, and hold a valid driving license. Expect to learn within a renowned plant breeding company offering strong development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Be studying for an agriculture/plant breeding related degree.
• Be enthusiastic and have an interest in agriculture, preferably plant breeding.
• Be a flexible team player and committed to learning.
• Hold a full driving license.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a bespoke, extensive training programme across crops.
• Assist with hands-on breeding station activities and learn agricultural practices.
• Gain insight into a successful plant breeding company and its processes.
• Work across a wide range of crops during the placement.

Skills

Agriculture/plant breeding degree

Enthusiasm for agriculture

Flexible team player

Full driving license

Education

Agriculture/Plant Breeding degree

Tools

Agricultural machinery operation

Job description

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Field of Work: Breeding stations

Location: Thriplow, East of England, GB

Legal Entity: KWS UK Ltd.

Contract Type: Temporary

Is Full Time?: Yes

Onsite/ Remote: Onsite

Job ID: 16884

KWS UK Ltd. is looking fora talent to join our breeding station for a 15-MonthIndustrial Placement starting from July 2027 to September 2028. This opportunity will be based in Thriplow near Cambridge. This job is full-time (35h/week).

Want to see how your knowledge applied in the real work? Our talented Team is willing to train you and develop your skillsYour student placement experience will be varied, interesting and intensive, giving you the opportunity to work across a wide range of crops.

• Help you maximise your opportunity to learn and develop
• Provide a bespoke, extensive training programme, which may include industry qualifications such as NPTC Pesticide application courses.
• Train you in the use of a range of agricultural machinery and equipment
• Give you the opportunity to gain an insight into a successful plant breeding company

Your profile:

• Be studying for an agriculture/plant breeding related degree
• Have enthusiasm and interest in agriculture, preferably plant breeding
• Appreciate our brand values (Team Spirit, Closeness and Trust, Vision and Independence)
• Be committed to learning, the placement and most of all, our success
• Be a flexible team player
• Hold a full driving license

Our Offer:

• 30 days annual leave per annum plus Bank Holidays.
• Membership Of the Simplyheatth cashback scheme.
• Membership of Lifestyles. which is a discount scheme.
• Life Assurance.
• Income Protection Plan.

About KWS

KWS is one of the worlds leading plant breeding companies and employs around 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries.

With the tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for more than 170 years.

It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seeds for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflowers.

KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods and invests a significant amount in research and development.

At KWS, diversity is not just a value; it is an essential part of our success. Breeding resilient crops requires diversity; likewise, our strength comes from the diversity of our teams. Whatever your background or identity is, we invite you to join us.

Further information: https://www.kws.com/corp/en/careers/ . Follow us on LinkedIn at https://linkedin.com/company/kwsgroup/ .

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