Marketing Intern

About This Job   

We invite you to help us shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every team member has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, the team is currently seeking a Marketing Intern in Greensboro, NC. You will spend up to 8 weeks working with and learning from the highest-performing team in the industry, working on initiatives with direct benefit to our customers and the Syngenta business, while learning about all facets of marking from product management to market research to advertising and promotion. 

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:   

• Considerable wages   
• Ongoing career development resources   
• The opportunity to work on meaningful, creative 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 - August 2025 

What will you be doing? 

• Learn the fundamentals of marketing  
• Learn how to apply market research and other sources of data to achieve business objectives  
• Develop skills and experience to further your career and refine your communication, presentation, and leadership capabilities 
• Own and advance specific projects, while also being exposed to all the functional areas that contribute to effective marketing  
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop effective ways of working that enable the Marketing Team 

About Syngenta  

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs. Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting.  From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.   

What you must have: 

• Enrollment in a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Agriculture, or other closely related field of study 
• Junior class standing 
• Demonstrated leadership ability in student organizations and/or work experiences  
• Effective writing, presentation, and negotiation skills  
• Developed specialized skills, or a breadth of skills, through job-related training, on the job experience and course work 
• Strong customer focus, business acumen, resilience, interpersonal savvy, and integrity 

What you might also contribute to the team: 

• A demonstrated passion for agriculture and food production is a definite asset 
• Knowledge of marketing processes, data insights & analytics, agronomics, general cropping practices, agricultural technology and trends and requirements for controlling disease, weeds and insects 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong interpersonal skills as well as competency in PowerPoint and Excel 
• Ability to lead, be self-directed and to work as part of a team 

What’s in it for you?  

We have some of the best talent in the industry and recognize that we need a robust pipeline as our business, our customers, and our product portfolio evolves.  This role offers you a unique opportunity to grow and develop your capabilities while giving you exposure to diverse experiences, meaningful and challenging work, and an understanding of career opportunities available at Syngenta that relate to your passion.  

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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