Project Management Intern

Corteva Agriscience; Johnston (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Vylor is seeking a motivated Project Management Intern to join the Global System Effectiveness team within Global Seed Operations. This internship offers six months of hands-on exposure to digital-transformation initiatives, project coordination, and process-improvement efforts across a global organization.

You will build foundational project-management capabilities, help teams organize work, track commitments, communicate progress, and improve execution while collaborating with product leaders

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in business, project management, supply chain, operations, information systems, agriculture, engineering, or related field.
• Strong organization, time-management, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team.
• Initiative, curiosity, and willingness to learn new tools, systems, and ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Support product and project leaders with planning, coordinating, and tracking digital-transformation initiatives.
• Maintain project plans, timelines, action-item logs, risk and issue records, status reports, and other working documents.
• Organize project documentation and help ensure key decisions, deliverables, owners, and due dates are clearly documented and communicated.
• Participate in project meetings and capture decisions, risks, dependencies, action items, owners, and next steps.
• Collect, organize, and report data related to project progress, process performance, and team effectiveness.
• Support process-mapping activities, identify gaps or inefficiencies, and help develop practical improvement recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and cross-regional teams to gather requirements, resolve information gaps, and support project execution.
• Create presentations, project updates, and other communications tailored to business stakeholders and project teams.
• Learn and apply project-management tools, methods, and best practices while contributing ideas that improve team communication and execution.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (business, project management, supply chain, operations, information systems, agriculture, engineering)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Planner

Power BI

SharePoint

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 motivated and detail‑oriented Project Management Intern to join the Global System Effectiveness team within Global Seed Operations (GSO). This internship is designed as a six‑month experience and provides hands‑on exposure to digital‑transformation initiatives, project coordination, and process‑improvement efforts across a global organization. Candidates who are able to commit to the full six‑month internship will be given preference; however, candidates available for a three‑month internship may also be considered.

Working alongside product leaders, project managers, and business stakeholders, you will contribute to projects supporting the GSO digital strategy and system‑transformation roadmap. You will build foundational project‑management capabilities while helping teams organize work, track commitments, communicate progress, and improve execution.

What You Will Do

• Project coordination: Support product and project leaders with planning, coordinating, and tracking digital‑transformation initiatives.
• Project controls: Maintain project plans, timelines, action‑item logs, risk and issue records, status reports, and other working documents.
• Documentation and governance: Organize project documentation and help ensure key decisions, deliverables, owners, and due dates are clearly documented and communicated.
• Meeting support: Participate in project meetings and capture decisions, risks, dependencies, action items, owners, and next steps.
• Performance reporting: Collect, organize, and report data related to project progress, process performance, and team effectiveness.
• Process improvement: Support process‑mapping activities, identify gaps or inefficiencies, and help develop practical improvement recommendations.
• Stakeholder coordination: Collaborate with cross‑functional and cross‑regional teams to gather requirements, resolve information gaps, and support project execution.
• Business communication: Create presentations, project updates, and other communications tailored to business stakeholders and project teams.
• Continuous learning: Learn and apply project‑management tools, methods, and best practices while contributing ideas that improve team communication and execution.

Qualifications

Required

• Currently pursuing a degree in business, project management, supply chain, operations, information systems, agriculture, engineering, or a related field
• Strong organization, time‑management, and attention‑to‑detail skills
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through on commitments in a fast‑paced environment
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team
• Initiative, curiosity, and willingness to learn new tools, systems, and ways of working

Preferred

• Experience leading or coordinating a project through coursework, employment, internships, volunteer work, athletics, or student organizations
• Interest in digital transformation, business processes, project management, continuous improvement, or supply chain operations
• Experience creating project plans, process maps, presentations, dashboards, or status reports
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project, Planner, Power BI, SharePoint, or other project and collaboration tools
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to communicate effectively with people from different functions, regions, or backgrounds

What You Will Gain

• Exposure to large‑scale digital‑transformation initiatives within Global Seed Operations
• Practical experience using project‑management tools, methods, and documentation practices
• Opportunities to work with cross‑functional and global teams
• Mentoring and guidance from experienced product, project, and business leaders
• Development of communication, analytical, problem‑solving, and stakeholder‑management skills
• Experience supporting enterprise‑level projects and continuous‑improvement initiatives

Internship Details

• Duration: Six months preferred; candidates available for a three‑month internship may also be considered
• Organization: Global Seed Operations - Global System Effectiveness
• Location and work arrangement will be communicated during the recruiting process

Join Vylor to build practical project‑management experience and help advance digital transformation across Global Seed 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.

Corteva Agriscience™ is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to boldly embracing the power of inclusion, diversity, and equity to enrich the lives of our employees and strengthen the performance of our company, while advancing equity in agriculture. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. Discrimination, harassment and retaliation are inconsistent with our values and will not be tolerated. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit:Accessibility Page for Contact Information

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