About Syngenta
Syngenta is a leading agriculture company helping to improve global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources. Through world class science and innovative crop solutions, our 28,000 people in over 90 countries are working to transform how crops are grown.   We are committed to rescuing land from degradation, enhancing biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities.
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 and industry networking
• The opportunity to work on cutting edge seed conditioning and process improvement projects
• Meaningful projects that solve problems

Seed Production Research Interns are provided the opportunity of being exposed to the following research activities, allowing him/her to apply academic background while developing skills in; Design of Experiments, seed process design and improvement projects for seed handling and testing, data analysis, and ultimately exposure to both Production & Supply plants, labs and Research & Development at Syngenta.

Duration:

January 2021-August 2021

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Accountability that all tasks and activities assigned are executed according to the Company’s Health, Safety, and Environmental policies and procedures. Safety is Syngenta’s first priority
• Develop a knowledgeable understanding of Hybrid Seed Production with focus on process engineering improvements and innovation within Seeds Production Research
• Utilize innovative agriculture technologies and tools to drive efficiencies at conditioning plants and seed labs
• Encouraged environment for creative thinking on process improvement in all aspects of Seeds Production Research
• Lead and own responsibility of assigned projects and learning project management skills. Focus areas can include seed drying, handling, sorting, treating, packaging and equipment testing for new technologies 
• Support of our internal trials and promoting data driven decisions with data analysis and statistics
• Development of strong communication skills and visual management tools to promote concise and productive communication 
• Build a better understanding of the end-to-end seeds business through exposure/tours of other functions
• Skills developed throughout internship will culminate with a final report and presentation to key stakeholders and management of assigned trial
• Assist with design and exploration of various optical tools for seed quality analysis, troubleshooting, and productivity improvements