Vegetable Breeding Assistant Intern
Vegetable Breeding Assistant Intern
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Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Experimental Design & Data Collection: Assist with designing breeding trials conducting field research and collecting data on plant performance.
- Pollinations & Crosses: Support the breeding team with pollinations assisting in controlled pollination processes.
- Harvesting & Seed Cataloguing: Help with harvesting crops and accurately cataloguing seeds for future research and sales.
- Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with various departments such as seed production sales packing and the office team to ensure smooth operations and alignment with breeding goals.
- Market Overview & Breeding Goals: Gain an understanding of market trends and customer needs to help shape breeding objectives and contribute to product development.
Qualifications :
- Current Student studying plant breeding agriculture or a related field.
- Must be a current student continuing education upon completion of internship term (Cannot graduate before December 2025)
- Must be able and willing to relocate at own expense to Rocky Ford CO for the duration of the internship from May 2025 through August 2025
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
- Prior experience in agriculture or horticulture is a plus but not required.
- Ability to handle physical tasks such as working in fields and greenhouses.
What We Offer:
- Practical handson experience in vegetable breeding and seed production.
- Mentorship from experienced breeders and professionals in the seed industry.
- An opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects in a growing innovative company.
- A collaborative and dynamic work environment.
Additional Information :
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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 gender identity marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
