Field Research Intern- 6 Month

Grow what's next. Grow your future. Are you excited to contribute to innovative research to enhance food security and drives sustainability? Join us at Corteva Agriscience for an exciting and impactful 6-month internship designed to give broad based exposure of the day-to-day activities at a field research center. Several research centers house both plant breeding, biotech trait characterization, and crop protection, nitrogen, and biological research activities. Sharing resources across research groups facilitates more efficient integrated product development. You will get the opportunity to participate in all aspects of the research center's activities.

Position duration varies depending on location but typically lasts throughout the summer for three months. Possible locations include: Cairo, GA, Champaign, IL, Grimes, IA, Johnston, IA, Marion, IA, Olivia, MN, Orange City, IA, Princeton, IN, Rio Grande Valley, TX, Union City, TN, Wamego, KS, West Memphis, AR, Windfall, IN

Responsibilities - What You'll Do:

• Work as part of a team in one or more of the following research areas: field plot management, plot maintenance and agronomy, seed production, harvesting and analyzing samples (plant and insect), inoculation of disease or infestation of insects to facilitate pest pressure, and aid in data collection to support plant breeding, biotech, and crop protection product advancement.
• Responsible for collection of high-quality field data on specific traits and pests of economic importance.
• Travel to other field locations as part of the data collection process.
• Assist Corteva employees located at one of our research centers.
• Manage your own research project with the expectation of a verbal report to the larger intern group found throughout the United States.
• Gain 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.

Qualifications – 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.
• Knowledge and experience in Agronomy, Plant Physiology, Plant Pathology, Genetics, Biology or a related field.
• Agricultural background is beneficial.
• Preference will be given to students with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Must be enrolled at an accredited university at the time of internship.

• Must be able to relocate to the geography of the R&D center for the duration of the internship.
• Must be willing to work outside and wear appropriate PPE when required.
• Creative thinking and ability to work independently and in a team environment.