Seeds Sales Intern

Syngenta Seeds; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Ongoing career development resources

Meaningful, innovative projects

Job summary

Syngenta's Seeds Sales Internship offers hands-on, curriculum-based learning within a dynamic emerging talent program. You’ll gain exposure to day-to-day operations, work closely with the Sales District team, and support field activities across multiple states, including Illinois. Flexible location within the U.S.

supports real-world territory exposure and mentorship from a district manager. You will develop product knowledge, engage with farmer customers, and report weekly activities while

Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent, and the student must be pursuing a bachelor’s or advanced degree with a graduation date after December 2026.
• A valid driver’s license with an acceptable moving violations record.
• Ability to lead, be self-directed, and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Engage in farmer-focused projects within your territory, aligned with Sales District needs and objectives.
• Develop a general understanding of seed products and relevant technical knowledge.
• Interact with and support channel customer relationships in a defined geography.
• Identify and analyze customer needs to share with Sales Management and Marketing.
• Provide market intelligence and territory opportunity information when identified.
• Interact with channel partners and present product information and promotional materials.

Skills

Leadership

Self-direction

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Pursuing bachelor’s degree

Job description

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 Sales Team is seeking a Seeds Sales Intern. This internship role will participate in a curriculum-based, integrated learning opportunity that prepares you to be a leader in territory sales in the agriculture industry. You will work with one of our two premier brands: Golden Harvest or NK Seed.

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.

Location

Flexible location within the United States (Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, North Dakota, and South Dakota)

Accountabilities

• Engage in farmer-focused project(s) within your territory, aligned with Sales District needs and objectives, supported by the District Manager and an assigned mentor.
• Develop a general understanding of seed products and relevant technical knowledge.
• Interact with and support channel customer relationships in a defined geography.
• Identify and analyze customer needs to share with the Sales Management and Marketing organizations.
• Provide market intelligence and territory opportunity information when identified.
• Interact with channel partners, such as presenting product information and promotional materials; for GH business, identify potential new seed dealers to engage.
• Manage within budget guidance, accurately report expenses, operate and maintain a company vehicle in compliance with policy, track customer interactions, and submit weekly activity reports.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent, and the student must be pursuing a bachelor’s or advanced degree in an applicable discipline, with a graduation date on or after December 2026.
• A valid driver’s license and an acceptable moving violations record.
• Ability to lead, be self-directed, and work as part of a team.

Desired Qualifications

• First-hand knowledge of farming is a definite asset.
• Knowledge of agronomics, general cropping practices, agricultural technology, and trends.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, comprising strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead, be self-directed, and work as part of a team.

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
• Ongoing career development resources
• The opportunity to work on meaningful, innovative projects that solve problems

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

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI

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