Description Grow what's next. Grow your future. Are you excited to contribute to innovative research to enhance food security and drive sustainability? Join us at Corteva Agriscience for an exciting and impactful 3-month internship designed to provide broad based exposure to agricultural research trials by contributing to the day-to-day activities of the Farming Solutions & Digital Field Experimentation team at the Johnston, IA research facility. In this role you will gain experience in field data collection methods, tools and experimental design. The experience obtained in this internship will provide baseline knowledge for industry research standards or can be used in preparation for graduate level training in plant sciences. You will get the opportunity to participate in various aspects of the research center's activities, including environmental, sensing, and phenotypic data collection and data quality control processes, and focus on agronomic and digital farming solutions to empower our research and growers.
Position duration lasts through the summer for three months.
Responsibilities - What You'll Do: - Assist in data collection including disease scoring, UAV data collection, biomass sampling, soil sampling, and digital sensor installation.
- Collaborate with team members to aid in data collection using technology and proprietary data collection software and sensors.
- Travel to other field locations as part of the data collection process.
- Develop your own research project with presentations and demonstrations as requested.
- Assist with the development and testing of novel protocols and phenotyping methodologies.
- Contribute to a safe and respectful work environment by following safety policies and procedures provided by the company.
Qualifications 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, Agricultural Business or Sales, Plant Sciences, Plant Physiology, Plant Pathology, Plant Breeding, Ag Education, Genetics, Biology, Environmental Sciences, or related field.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of farming, management, and agronomic challenges. Current seed and crop protection product knowledge.
- Self-starter with attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
- Curious and critical thinker with a positive attitude and desire to learn.
- Competency with standard Microsoft Office programs and cloud data sharing.
- U.S. driver's license and ability to travel.
- Ability to conduct in-field data collection in potentially hot, humid, or muddy conditions.
- 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.
Physical Requirements: - Some environments may require hearing, eye, and respiratory protection.
- May require working overtime during seasonal peak periods.
- Must be willing to travel and stay overnight to assist with data collation and workload as needed.
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