About this opportunity
Corteva lists this Crop Health R & D Field Science Intern opportunity in northern, Kentucky. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Grow what's next. Grow your future. Corteva Agriscience is seeking Crop Health R&D (CHRD) Field Sciences Interns to participate in a 3–6-month internship! Corteva sponsors a variety of internships in agricultural research across many field research locations in California. These research locations conduct crop protection/health product characterization activities.
As a CHRD Field Sciences Intern at one of our research locations, you will have the opportunity to obtain diverse experiences across crop protection/health product development. Position duration varies depending on location but typically lasts throughout the summer for three to six months. Possible locations include: Woodland, CA, Bakersfield, CA, Salinas, CA, and other California locations.
What You’ll Do:
field plot management
product characterization
phenotyping tasks associated with crop protection product development
digital ag projects
You will assist Field Scientists located at either one of our dedicated research centers or from a home-office environment in the assigned geographic region.
Intern positions provide excellent experience that can be applied to full-time positions in the industry, or in preparation for additional graduate level training in the plant sciences.
What You’ll Bring:
Priority will be given to students that are at least current sophomores at an accredited university.
Interns can be undergraduate or graduate students.
Educational focus in Agronomy, Plant Physiology, Plant Pathology, Genetics, Biology, Horticulture, Entomology, Weed Science, or a related agricultural field highly desired Agricultural background beneficial.
Preference will be given to students with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Must be enrolled for the upcoming semester/quarter at an accredited university at the time of internship.
Candidates need to have a valid driver’s license with a good driving record and must be able to pass drug and criminal background checks.
The salary range for this position is $21.00 to $25.00. This reflects a reasonable estimate of the targeted base salary for this role. Based on factors such as geographic location and candidate qualifications, actual base pay is determined when an employment offer is made.
Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer.
We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.
As the world’s only major agriscience company completely dedicated to agriculture, we’re building a culture that stays curious, thinks differently, acts boldly and takes a stand on what’s right for our customers, our co-workers, our partners and our planet. We know we’ve got big challenges to solve – we hope you’ll be part of the solution.
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