Trialing and Product Placement Intern

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.

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 Operations & Trialing Team is seeking a Trialing and Product Placement Intern in Woodland, CA. This internship role will support vegetable research and product development, gaining exposure to real-world agriculture in the largest vegetable market in the United States, building relationships with established vegetable experts, and conducting their own research project. This is a unique learning experience, as the Trialing Intern will participate in a variety of work activities in several locations.

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/June 2027 - August/September 2027

Accountabilities:

• Strictly adhere to all applicable safety and other relevant corporate policies, standard operating procedures, and guidelines.
• Support the Trialing and Product Placement Team and associated stakeholders in field-related activities for the evaluation of new experimental germplasm.
• Help implement novel phenotyping technology/protocols across various vegetable crops grown across California’s Salinas and/or Central Valleys.
• Collect, document, and curate data for accuracy and integrity.
• Perform other duties as required to meet project needs.

Required Qualifications:

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Student must be pursuing a bachelor’s or advanced degree in an applicable discipline (Plant Biology, Plant Breeding, Horticulture, Genetics, Agronomy, or another closely related major is preferred).
• Candidate seeks a future career in the agriculture industry.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) would be ideal but not required.
• All applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong familiarity with the scientific method as applied to field experimentation.
• Openness to working in agricultural conditions and flexible days/hours as required to get the job done.
• Excellent communication skills to work well with co-workers on tasks.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Contemporary digital skills, such as proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite and standard digital communication platforms. Working proficiency in R is a plus.
• Familiarity with experimental data capture and phenotyping is a plus.
• Growth mindset: seeking opportunities to implement new procedures or technologies to improve work efficiencies, solve problems, or develop novel capabilities.
• Knowledge of plant breeding.

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.