Trialing and Product Placement Intern

Syngenta Group; Woodland (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Hands-on learning

Career development

Job summary

Syngenta Group in Woodland, CA invites you to join the Emerging Talent Program as a Trialing and Product Placement Intern. You will gain hands-on experience in vegetable research and product development, working with established experts and contributing to research projects across California’s Salinas and Central Valleys.

The internship offers exposure to day-to-day operations, safety policies, and opportunities to apply academic knowledge to real-world challenges while developing professional

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Student must be pursuing a bachelor’s or advanced degree in an applicable discipline (Plant Biology, Plant Breeding, Horticulture, Genetics, Agronomy, or similar).
• All applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Assist in field-related activities for evaluation of new germplasm.
• Help implement phenotyping technology across vegetable crops in California.
• Collect, document, and curate data for accuracy and integrity.
• Support team activities and project needs as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Growth mindset

Digital proficiency

Biology knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Plant Biology/Plant Breeding/Horticulture

Tools

Microsoft Office

R language

Job description

At Syngenta Vegetables and Flowers,we'recultivating tomorrow's variety through innovative breeding that brings vibrant colors to gardens and nutritious vegetables to tables worldwide. We combine centuries of seed heritage withcutting-edgeinnovation to develop resilient, high-performing varieties that thrive in diverse climates. Join us in shaping the future of sustainable horticulture, where every seed holds the potential to enhance lives through better nutrition and natural beauty.

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 Operations & Trialing Team is seeking a Trialing and Product Placement Intern in Woodland, CA. This internship role will support vegetable research and product development, gaining exposure to real-world agriculture in the largest vegetable market in the United States, building relationships with established vegetable experts, and conducting their own research project. This is a unique learning experience, as the Trialing Intern will participate in a variety of work activities in several locations.

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.

Accountabilities:

• Strictly adhere to all applicable safety and other relevant corporate policies, standard operating procedures, and guidelines.
• Support the Trialing and Product Placement Team and associated stakeholders in field-related activities for the evaluation of new experimental germplasm.
• Help implement novel phenotyping technology/protocols across various vegetable crops grown across California’s Salinas and/or Central Valleys.
• Collect, document, and curate data for accuracy and integrity.
• Perform other duties as required to meet project needs.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Student must be pursuing a bachelor’s or advanced degree in an applicable discipline (Plant Biology, Plant Breeding, Horticulture, Genetics, Agronomy, or another closely related major is preferred).
• Candidate seeks a future career in the agriculture industry.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) would be ideal but not required.
• All applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong familiarity with the scientific method as applied to field experimentation.
• Openness to working in agricultural conditions and flexible days/hours as required to get the job done.
• Excellent communication skills to work well with co-workers on tasks.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Contemporary digital skills, such as proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite and standard digital communication platforms. Working proficiency in R is a plus.
• Familiarity with experimental data capture and phenotyping is a plus.
• Growth mindset: seeking opportunities to implement new procedures or technologies to improve work efficiencies, solve problems, or develop novel capabilities.
• Knowledge of plant breeding.

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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