Field Development Intern: Hands-On Agriculture R&D

Syngenta Crop Protection; Owatonna (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Career development resources

Meaningful projects

Work-life balance

Job summary

Syngenta's Heartland Crop Protection Field Development Internship in Grand Island/Hastings, NE offers hands-on work with experienced R&D scientists on meaningful projects that contribute to crop protection product development. You will gain field, greenhouse, and laboratory experience while building technical and leadership skills.

Through the Emerging Talent Program you will shadow teams, apply academic knowledge to real challenges, and manage an internship project with support from a

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an Associate's, Bachelor's, or advanced degree program in Agriculture, Biological Sciences, or another closely related field of study.
• Graduation date of December 2027 or later.
• Valid driver's 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.

Responsibilities

• Build knowledge of Syngenta, crop protection, and the product development process.
• Develop an understanding of Crop Protection Field Development's 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 Development's 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.

Skills

Fluent English

Outdoor work readiness

Drive with license

Education

Associate's/Bachelor's or advanced degree program in Agriculture or Biological Sciences

Job description

Syngenta's Heartland Crop Protection Field Development Internship in Grand Island/Hastings, NE offers hands-on work with experienced R&D scientists on meaningful projects that contribute to crop protection product development. You will gain field, greenhouse, and laboratory experience while building technical and leadership skills.

Through the Emerging Talent Program you will shadow teams, apply academic knowledge to real challenges, and manage an internship project with support from a