Heartland Crop Protection Field Development Intern

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 Product Biology Team is seeking a Heartland Crop Protection Field Development Intern in Madison, WI. This internship role will work alongside experienced R&D Scientists on meaningful projects that contribute to the development of crop protection products and technologies. You will be exposed to independent project work, as well as job shadowing and cross-functional opportunities, while also gaining hands-on experience in field, greenhouse, and/or laboratory environments and building technical, professional, and leadership skills.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.Accountabilities:Build knowledge of Syngenta, crop protection, and the product development process.Develop an understanding of Crop Protection Field Development’s role in research and development.Support Crop Protection Field Development trialing activities, such as planting, treatment application, maintenance, in-field data capture, data summarization, and hosting field tours.Develop an understanding of Crop Protection Field Development’s collaboration with local Syngenta commercial teams (e.g., Sales, Agronomy Services).Learn processes and skills utilized to develop products and technologies.Learn how to work independently, without direct supervision, and in compliance with Syngenta safety guidelines.Identify two to three personal development goals and actively pursue them throughout the internship.Manage an internship project under the guidance of Crop Protection Field Development Scientist(s).Deliver a final summary presentation of the internship project/experience to stakeholders.Participate in performance discussions with a supervisor to support continuous learning, growth, and professional development.