Company Description

About Syngenta

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs. Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting.  From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops must be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.   

Job Description

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 Global Soil Health team is looking for an intern to work with our agronomic scientists and data scientists on cutting-edge projects which leverage soil science to provide integrated solutions that enable resilient, resource-efficient, viable agricultural systems.  

As an intern at Syngenta, you will 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: 

• Considerable wages ($25 - $40 per hour, depending on education and experience)  
• Ongoing career development resources & mentorship from scientific experts 
• Meaningful, creative projects that solve novel and interesting scientific problems 
• Projects pursued during the internship can be flexible to highlight the experience and expertise of the applicant. 

Estimated Duration: May 2025 – August 2025 

Location options: LaSalle, CO; RTP, NC; Slater, IA; remote 

Qualifications

What you must have: 

• Currently pursuing a M.S. or Ph.D. in Data Science, Computer Science, Agronomy, Statistics, or related field 
• Continuing education upon completion of the co-op term (May 2025 through August 2025) 
• Eligibility to work in the US 
• Demonstrated proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (Python, R etc.) 
• Familiarity with Linux shell scripting in a cloud environment is a plus 
• Scientific curiosity and passion for creative problem solving 
• Ability to communicate complex ideas and results in a clear and actionable manner 
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, comfortable working independently and as part of a team 
• Proactive approach to assigned objectives and goals 

 What you might also bring to the team: 

• Collaborate closely with a multi-disciplinary team of soil scientists, cropping system modelers & data scientists in analytical activities required for building a science-based soil health team 
• Gather and transform and structure large datasets for statistical analysis 
• Integrate multiple data types (agronomic data, spatial data, temporal data etc.) to deliver predictive and prescriptive insights 
• Expand existing analytical methodologies and identify novel solutions that balance theory and the practicalities of working at industrial scale 
• Engage with stakeholders to communicate key results 
• Operate in accordance with Syngenta Health, Safety, & Environmental (HSE) standards 
• Prior data cleaning and management experience is strongly desired 

Additional Information

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmla.htm) 
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC)(http://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/firststep/poster_direct.htm) 
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)(http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppa.htm)