Regulatory Stewardship Summer Intern-Greensboro, NC
About this Job:
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
Duration:
May 2020-August 2020 *Start dates vary per position and can be flexible.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Research historical records to support registration of products using departmental data management and document systems
- Assist the Regulatory Managers in preparation of data summaries, position papers and basic product registration submissions or technical responses to address product registration issues
- Evaluation of Import/Export of commodity crops with respect to MRLs (Maximum Residue Levels)
- Become familiar with the basic operational aspects of a Regulatory Department and will work on projects involving company systems for Data Management, Labeling and Graphics.
- Assist Product Stewardship with projects such as pollinators, water quality, endangered species, pesticide education and pesticide residues in foods and water
- Participate in field tours which may include local growers, distributors and Syngenta sites
- Interact and network with the broader Syngenta R&D community to obtain supporting information for projects
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Student must be pursuing a bachelors or advanced degree in an applicable discipline such as, but not limited to, agriculture, agri-business, chemistry, environmental science, biology, or other science discipline
- Fluent in English
- Must be eligible to work in the United States
Additional Knowledge, Skills, Traits & Abilities:
- Eagerness to learn and contribute
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Communication-The ability to communicate information well (both written and spoken) is highly desired in this position
- Collaboration-The ability to work with individuals who come from diverse backgrounds