Vegetable Seed Production Intern

Company Description

About Syngenta 

At Syngenta Vegetables and Flowers, we're cultivating tomorrow's variety through innovative breeding that brings vibrant colors to gardens and nutritious vegetables to tables worldwide. We combine centuries of seed heritage with cutting-edge innovation 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 SE Production Operations  is seeking a Vegetable Seed Production Intern in Caldwell, Idaho.

As an intern at Syngenta, you have the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, and work on real projects finding real solutions. Work with us and you’ll get: competitive wages; ongoing career development resources; the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects; and meaningful projects that solve problems. 

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.

Duration: May 2027 - August 2027 

Accountabilities 

• Perform fieldwork including planting, rouging, labor crew management, data acquisition and seed harvest.
• Scouting Seed fields for pests.  
• Interacting with growers.
• Exposure to plant operations including harvest receiving, conditioning and packaging.  
• Exposure to seed production practices in sweet corn, garden beans, and/or sugar snap peas. 
• Manage data from experiments which include acquisition, analysis support. 
• Perform other duties as assigned (which could include production research). 

Qualifications

Required  

Education & Experience: 

• Requires a High School diploma or equivalent. 
• Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Agricultural Business, or another closely related field of study.
• Prior farming and or seed production experience preferred. 
• Desire to learn and drive excellence in seed quality and performance. 
• Must have a valid Driver's License. 
• Proficient in English. 
• All applicants must be eligible to work in the US. 

Additional Knowledge, Skills, Traits & Abilities: 

• Communication-The ability to communicate information well (both written and spoken) is highly desired. 
• Detail/Accuracy Oriented-All procedures and policies must be understood and followed. 
• Autonomous-An independent individual who is self-motivating and needs little supervision.
• Leadership- The ability to motivate and inspire others to perform. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to work long hours (7 days per week), and work in outside environment. 
• Knowledge of plant physiology. 
• Knowledge of seed biology. 

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.  

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