Agronomy Corn Nursery Summer Intern - in Stanton MN
About this Job:
The purpose of this role is to introduce the intern to parent seed production operations. Gain experience by taking responsibility of selected field production operations in support of producing a reliable supply of high quality seed. The intern will take on several roles based upon field production practices, plant processing requirements and distribution needs.
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
- Ongoing career development resources
- The opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects
- Meaningful projects that solve problems
Estimated Duration:
May 2020- August 2020
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Working with planting crews to plant corn nurseries and parent seed fields
- Performing phenotypic evaluations prior to, during and after pollination
- Scouting nurseries to implement integrated pest management (IPM) and irrigation management program
- Perform hand pollinations and aid in supervising seasonal labor during pollination
- Performing yield estimates
- Exposure to harvest operations
- Learn about seed inventory management
- Working with and learning about plant and field Health, Safety, Environmental and Security (HSE&S) topics
- Support Line Maintenance Technicians in nursery related activities as directed at the Slater, Iowa production site
- Participate in accurate and timely crop scouting and data collection of emergence and vegetative growth stages, silk and pollen shed notes, stand counts, and IPM scouting thresholds
- Perform activities related to planting, scouting, weed and insect management, rouging, pollinating, safety, training, and reporting at the site
- Perform a project to study a potential production improvement. Perform other duties as required to meet manager or plant needs
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
- Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent
- Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy, Horticulture, Ag Business, or another closely related agricultural field of study
- Fluent in English
- All applicants must be eligible to work in the US
Additional Knowledge, Skills, Traits & Abilities:
- Excellent communication skills to work well with co-workers on plant tasks
- Good writing and math skills
- An independent individual who is self-motivating and needs little supervision
- The ability to communicate information (written and spoken) is highly desired in this position
- Trusted - Will need to make good sound judgment calls in regards to seed quality management that will be for the best interest of the company
- Excellent computer skills including proficiencies in both Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
- Innovative - To always look to implement new procedures or technologies to improve work efficiencies
- Detail/Accuracy Oriented - All procedures and policies must be understood and followed. Data entry into data management systems must be accurate due to decisions being made by other departments based on the information given
- Ability to perform basic math functions