Regulatory & Stewardship Intern

Syngenta Group; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture of belonging

Professional development

Competitive wages

Job summary

Syngenta Group in Greensboro, NC offers a Regulatory & Stewardship Intern position. You will gain hands-on experience in regulatory submissions, data summaries, and project management within the Emerging Talent Program.

The role provides exposure to product stewardship projects, digital tool exploration, and field tours with growers and Syngenta sites, while developing professional skills for a future career in agriculture and regulatory affairs.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in a Bachelor's degree program in an applicable science discipline.
• Must be a current undergraduate student graduating after December 2027.
• Prefer a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Responsibilities

• Support product registration with data summaries and position papers.
• Assist regulatory managers with submissions and technical responses.
• Evaluate imports/exports for MRLs in crops.
• Familiarize with regulatory operations and data management systems.
• Assist product stewardship on pollinators, water quality, and pesticides topics.
• Explore digital tools and AI options to improve processes.
• Participate in field tours with growers and distributors.
• Network with the R&D community to gather project information.
• Gain experience as a project manager and shadow regulatory managers.

Skills

MS Office

Communication

Collaboration

Eagerness to learn

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science or agriculture

Job description

At Syngenta Crop Protection,we'repioneering solutions that safeguard global food security while championing sustainable agriculture. As a world market leader headquartered in Switzerland, we empower farmers with innovative crop protection technologies that defend against nature's toughest challenges. We unite advanced science with digital solutions to develop intelligent crop protection that maximizes yields while minimizing environmental impact. Join our mission of revolutionizing plant protection fromseedto harvest.

Job Description

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. We invite you to help shape the future of agriculture and play a role in safely feeding the world while caring for our planet.

Syngenta's Regulatory & Stewardship Team is currently seeking a Regulatory & Stewardship Intern in Greensboro, NC.

As part of Syngenta's Emerging Talent Program, you will gain hands-on experience, exposure to day-to-day business operations, and opportunities to apply your academic knowledge to real-world challenges while developing your professional skills.

Estimated Duration: May 2027 - August 2027

Accountabilities

• Research historical records to support registration of products using departmental data management and document systems.
• Assist the Regulatory Managers in the preparation of data summaries, position papers, and basic product registration submissions or technical responses to address product registration issues.
• Evaluate import/export of commodity crops with respect to MRLs (Maximum Residue Levels).
• Become familiar with the basic operational aspects of a Regulatory Department and work on projects involving company systems for Data Management, Labeling, and Graphics.
• Assist Product Stewardship with projects involving pollinators, water quality, endangered species, pesticide education, and pesticide residues in foods and water.
• Explore and evaluate emerging digital tools, automation solutions, and AI capabilities within Syngenta to identify opportunities for enhancing Regulatory and Stewardship processes.
• Participate in field tours, which may comprise visits to local growers, distributors, and Syngenta sites.
• Interact and network with the broader Syngenta R&D community to obtain supporting information for projects.
• Gain experience as a project manager.
• Job shadow Regulatory Managers.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Enrollment in a Bachelor’s degree program in an applicable discipline, such as agriculture, agribusiness, horticulture, chemistry, environmental science, biology, or another science discipline.
• Must be a current undergraduate student continuing their education upon completion of the internship term (graduation date of December 2027 or later).

Desired Qualifications

• Prefer a student with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
• Eagerness to learn and contribute.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• The ability to communicate information well (both written and spoken) is highly desired in this position.
• The ability to collaborate with individuals from varied backgrounds.

Additional Information

Salary for this position ranges between $20 - $45 hourly.

What We Offer

• A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members.
• Competitive wages
• The opportunity to work on meaningful, innovative projects that solve problems

Syngenta is committed to creatinga culturethat celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training,promotionor any other employment practices for reasons ofrace, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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