Project Engineer Intern

Vylor; Johnston (IA); On-site; USD 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transportation provided

Accommodations provided

Mentoring and professional development

Job summary

Vylor invites you to join its Summer 2027 Professional Internship Program as a Project Engineering Intern in Johnston, Iowa. You will support facility design, upgrades, renewals, and retrofits while working with project managers, engineers, and cross-functional teams.

You will gain exposure to capital projects, field execution, and the processes used to deliver safe, reliable improvements, with opportunities for mentoring and professional development.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate degree in an engineering field specified in the qualifications.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate within a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning, coordinating, and executing engineering activities for facility design, upgrades, renewals, and retrofits.
• Prepare or update technical documentation, drawings, scopes, specifications, meeting records, and other deliverables.
• Support project budgets, schedules, risk tracking, and change-management documentation.
• Review contractor or supplier design packages and confirm alignment with project requirements and standards.
• Participate in site visits to observe construction, collect field data, and support contractor coordination.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, safety, quality, procurement to resolve issues and advance project work.
• Communicate project progress, findings, and recommendations through updates and a final presentation.

Skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's or graduate degree in mechanical, agricultural, chemical, construction, civil, or electrical engineering

Tools

CAD

Microsoft Project

Data-analysis tools

Engineering document management

Job description

Join Vylor—Powering the Future of Agriculture

At Vylor, we’re advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting-edge biotech, and next-generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on.

Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what’s next in crop science.

Vylor is seeking a Project Engineering Intern to join our Professional Internship Program for Summer 2027. This role provides hands-on experience supporting the design, renewal, and improvement of seed production facilities while working alongside project managers, engineers, contractors, and cross-functional partners.

Based in Johnston, Iowa, you will contribute to active engineering projects and gain exposure to facility design, project planning, field execution, and the processes used to deliver safe, reliable capital improvements. The internship may include travel to seed production facilities.

What You Will Do

• Project execution: Assist with planning, coordinating, and executing engineering activities for facility design, upgrades, renewals, and retrofits.
• Technical documentation: Prepare or update technical documentation, drawings, scopes, specifications, meeting records, and other project deliverables.
• Project controls: Support project budgets, schedules, risk tracking, and change-management documentation under the guidance of project leadership.
• Design coordination: Review contractor or supplier design packages and help confirm alignment with project requirements and applicable engineering standards.
• Field experience: Participate in site visits to observe construction activities, collect field data, document conditions, and support contractor coordination.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate with engineering, operations, safety, quality, procurement, and other partners to resolve issues and advance project work.
• Business communication: Communicate project progress, findings, and recommendations through written updates and a final presentation.

Qualifications

Required

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or graduate degree in mechanical, agricultural, chemical, construction, civil, electrical engineering, or a related engineering field
• Enrollment at an accredited college or university during the academic term immediately following the internship
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, written communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently, manage assigned priorities, and collaborate effectively within a team
• Interest in facility design, construction, manufacturing, capital projects, or project management
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 40% during the internship
• Ability to meet the position's U.S. work-authorization requirements

Preferred

• Coursework or project experience involving facility design, construction management, manufacturing, process systems, or project controls
• Familiarity with CAD, Microsoft Project, data-analysis tools, or engineering-document-management systems
• Knowledge of Lean construction, continuous-improvement methods, or front-end project planning
• Previous internship, co-op, laboratory, design-team, or field experience in an engineering environment

What You Will Gain

• Exposure to the full lifecycle of capital engineering projects in agricultural operations
• Hands-on experience supporting facility design, upgrades, construction, and project controls
• Familiarity with Vylor's project-development and delivery framework, including front-end loading stages
• Opportunities to build technical, project-management, contractor-coordination, and communication skills
• Mentoring, networking, and professional-development opportunities with experienced engineering professionals

Internship Details

• Location: Johnston, Iowa
• Timing: Summer 2027
• Travel: Up to 40% to Vylor seed production facilities; transportation and accommodations are provided for approved business travel

Join Vylor to gain practical engineering experience and help deliver improvements that strengthen seed production operations.

Corteva announced to separate our current advanced seed and genetics business to establish a standalone company, operating as Vylor, Inc. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to legal requirements and board approval. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the separation, you would be an employee of Vylor, Inc. and your employment would be governed by Vylor, Inc. employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by Vylor, Inc. at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Vylor is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.