Soil Health Intern
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We invite you to help us shape the future of agriculture in the Great Plains region of North America (NA). 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 Soil Health & Sustainability team is currently seeking a Soil Health Intern in LaSalle CO. As an intern you will collaborate with Syngenta researchers to evaluate and demonstrate how regenerative ag systems and other innovative (sensor predictive) technologies improve soil health and water management in the Great Plains region of NA. Soil health research conducted in LaSalle will quantify interactions between regenerative ag practices and systems Syngentas products and remotely sensed data so that growers can make profitable and sustainable farmscale decisions to optimize their outcomes and minimize environmental impacts.
As an intern at Syngenta you will work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry and work on real projects finding real costeffective solutions. Work with us and youll get:
- Considerable wages ($19$33 per hour based on academic classification and relevant experience)
- 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 2025August 2025
You will:
- Function as an integral member of a team responsible for data collection data entry and providing insightful feedback related to Syngentas suite of soil health studies
- Be exposed to onfarm research and development presenting data to customers and allowing you to apply academic background related to agronomy and soils
- Participate in sensor install and remotely sensed data collection cropping and tillage system establishment product application and product applications including scheduling water applications via pivot irrigation
- Effectively communicate regularly with peers supervisors and the Soil Heath Team regarding the status of projects and work activities
- Perform all tasks and behave in a manner compliant with and in support of all safety and stewardship related company policies and practices including completing all required company training courses
Qualifications :
What you must have:
- Enrollment in a Bachelors or Masters Degree program in Soil Science Agronomy Ag/Civil Engineering Ag Business or another closely related field of study
- Understanding and use of modern agronomic practices
- A valid drivers license and acceptable moving violations record
What you might also bring to the team:
- Ability to use MS Office especially Word Excel Power Point and other standard office software
- Innovation always looking to implement new ways or technologies to improve work efficiencies
- Communication ability to effectively communicate information (written spoken) is highly desired
- Detail Oriented all procedures and policies must be understood and followed
- Collaboration able to work with internal and external stakeholders to share feedback on products practices ways of working and technology offerings
Additional Information :
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 orientationgender identitymarital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
