Vegetable Seed Production Research Intern

About this Job:  We invite you to help us shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, the Production team is currently seeking a Field Production Research Intern in Caldwell, ID.   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 meaningful, innovative projects that solve problems A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs Estimated Duration: May 2026-August 2026You will: Be exposed to the Seed Parent Characterization activities, allowing you to apply academic background and assist in the department activities from trial design, preparation, maintenance, harvesting, lab tasks, and data analysis Develop a good understanding about new sweetcorn and garden bean development, and parent characterization activities, by taking a lead role for one of the Seed Parent Characterization’s projects Strengthen new product advancements through the assessment of important traits for seeds production at early breeding stages Take the lead on the project management and execution according to the assigned project. Assure that field activities (planting, plot maintenance, bird netting, and harvest) for research plots are executed. This includes routine site/farm maintenance activities such as planting plots, applying treatments, collecting observations and in-season data, and maintaining the plots throughout the growing season. Fall activities include harvest stand counts and actual plot harvest Support other Seed Parent Characterization, as well as agronomic trial activities at the home site Develop and maintain two-way communication with project managers, Field Production Research (FPR) Scientists, Agronomists and Parent Seed colleagues at the home site. Additionally, look for communicating with people from different areas, from breeding all the way to commercial seeds production, aiming to gain a good understanding of the whole chain Assist with managing and developing part time workers Analyze data and prepare a research report and presentation for the assigned project Lead daily routine equipment maintenance and preparation to ensure maximum precision in all treatment applications Make sure all activities are developed according to the Company safety procedures and recommendations, and promote environmentally sustainable solutions