Crop Trait Conversion Process and Evaluation Intern

What Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Management of soybean and corn plants in a greenhouse setting including: planting, identity management, plant health maintenance, and experimentation.
• Design and conduction of experiments to improve identification of trait-positive plants in early growth stages.
• Tissue sampling and sample preparation of plants for phenotype and/or genotype analysis.
• Interpretation and analysis of experiment results, including drawing conclusions on efficacy of experiments.
• Field data collection including note taking and plant observations.

We invite you to help us shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, the North America Trait Introgression (NA TI) team is currently looking for a skilled individual to join our group of TI Pipeline and Applied Genetic Scientists, and help us accelerate the delivery of high-quality traited elite germplasm to the business, contributing to superior product performance and genetic gain. As an intern in TI, you will interact with Greenhouse Operations, Field Operations, and Breeding to develop next generation corn and soy varieties.

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 (hourly salary range of $21 - $40 per hour)
• Ongoing career development resources 
• The opportunity to work on meaningful, innovative projects that solve problems
• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs

Estimated Duration: May 2025 through August 2025

Preferred Location: Stanton, MN

What You must have:

• Enrollment in a Bachelor’s degree program in agronomy, horticulture, biology, genetics/genomics, or similar. Current Sophomore or Junior standing and proven experience is preferred
• Current student continuing education upon completion of internship term (internship term is May 2025 through August 2025)
• Fluent in English
• Ability to communicate clearly
• Eligibility to work in the US

What you might also contribute to the team:

• Knowledge of and experience with greenhouse activities; OR
• Knowledge of and experience with crop production/agronomy; OR
• Experience working in a research setting

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