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Syngenta Group

Global AgTech leader in crop protection

Vegetables Seed Production Intern

Internship
$20 - $45/hr
Bachelor's, Master's
Woodland, CA, USA
In Person
Manufacturing & Production Operations

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Enrollment in a bachelor's or advanced degree program in an applicable discipline is required; Agronomy, Agricultural Business, Plant Science/Biology, or another closely related major is preferred.
  • A valid driver's license and personal transportation to and from the Woodland Site Office are required.
Responsibilities
  • Foster an operational culture founded on adherence to all applicable HSE and other corporate policies, procedures, and guidelines.
  • Support Agronomists and Field Production Technicians in field-related activities as directed at the Woodland, California production site.
  • Participate in accurate and timely crop scouting and data collection of emergence and vegetative growth stages, pollination dates, stand counts, and IPM scouting thresholds.
  • Perform activities related to planting, scouting, weed and insect management, rouging, safety, training, harvesting, and reporting at the site.
  • Perform a project to study potential production improvements and present findings to the Field Production Team in Woodland, California.
  • Ensure all clean-downs and changeovers are done correctly to eliminate any product mixture.
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization at the site.
  • Perform other duties as required to meet field operations needs.
  • Work alongside the Agronomist and Operations Teams to execute key projects and deliverables in the processing of vegetable seeds.
  • Support field activities such as trial coordination, rouging, disease and weed scouting, pollination, harvesting, threshing, drying, and delivery from grower to processing facility.
  • Complete data validation and reports to support global and regional operations needs, including equipment run time and scheduling needs.
  • Support Quality and HSE functions to drive key programs and targeted metrics.
  • Cooperate with Field Quality and Production Research personnel to identify, develop, and implement projects to improve reliability, quality, and/or cost.
Desired Qualifications
  • Students with Sophomore or Junior class standing are highly encouraged to apply.
  • Bilingual ability in English and Spanish is ideal but not required.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
  • The ability to analyze crops and communicate information in writing and verbally is highly desired.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
  • Ability to perform basic math functions.
  • Ability to build relationships and work well in a team-based environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage deadlines while maintaining focus on details.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to organize thoughts and data.
  • Ability to learn, willingness to ask questions, and ability to adapt to change.

About the company

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Syngenta Group

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Syngenta Group is a global agricultural technology company based in Basel, Switzerland, with over 50,000 employees in more than 90 countries. It focuses on creating solutions for local and global farming problems by combining research and development with artificial intelligence. It is the world's largest AgTech company by revenue, leading in crop protection, biologicals, and holding a strong position in seeds. The company maintains one of the largest product pipelines in the industry and consistently brings new products to market.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Basel, Switzerland

Founded

2020

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What believers are saying

  • Second-quarter 2026 sales reached $5.7 billion, signaling scale despite a seven-percent decline.
  • CEO Hengde Qin started August 1, 2026, aligning leadership with a potential IPO.
  • EXORT, Groundwork, and PHYTALIX expand Syngenta’s biologicals pipeline across 20 countries and Asia.

What critics are saying

  • Syngenta’s September 2026 Hong Kong IPO plans expose debt, valuation, and execution pressure.
  • Brazil canceled Engeo Pleno in September 2026, cutting a marketed insecticide distribution channel.
  • Syngenta sues BASF over herbicide patents, while BASF counters with stronger R&D firepower.

What makes Syngenta Group unique

  • Syngenta’s EXORT technology targets multi-crop yield gains, launching from 2027.
  • Cropwise AI already serves two million Indian farmers with multilingual agronomy support.
  • Syngenta pairs seeds, crop protection, and biologicals through partnerships like Groundwork BioAg and Ascribe.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Performance Bonus
  • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development Budget
  • Training Programs
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

5%
Yahoo Finance
Oct 12th, 2026
Syngenta and Kyoyu Agri team up on Cyclopyranil herbicide for resistant rice weeds in Asia

Syngenta and Japan's Kyoyu Agri have agreed to bring a new rice herbicide based on the active ingredient Cyclopyranil to selected markets in Asia. Kyoyu Agri developed the compound, and Syngenta will market products based on it across a number of Asian countries. Cyclopyranil is Syngenta's first rice herbicide that inhibits protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO). It controls broadleaf and grass weeds on contact, including those resistant to ACCase and ALS herbicides. It works at low application rates and can be used before or after weeds emerge. Researchers have documented more than 190 cases of herbicide-resistant weeds in rice production worldwide. "As herbicide resistance spreads, the effective toolbox of options available to rice farmers is steadily dwindling," said Ioana Tudor, Syngenta Crop Protection's global head of marketing.

Armstrong
Sep 22nd, 2026
Major Scientific Breakthrough Increases Crop Yields by Using the Plant's Own Natural Mechanisms

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This new technology opens the door to a new generation of biological solutions that can help farmers grow bigger grains and more desirable vegetables and fruits, without changing their normal field routine. Applied at very small doses to the leaf, products with EXORT(TM) technology work with natural signals that plants already use to regulate biological processes, development, and response to changing conditions. For farmers, the potential is significant: more productive crops, better quality, and a practical way to support higher yields with lower impact. In one of the largest biological field programs of its kind, EXORT(TM) technology has delivered consistent yield gains across major crops - rice, soybean, corn, cotton, vegetable and fruits - over multiple years and geographies. The science behind EXORT(TM) technology is based on natural microRNAs - tiny molecules found in plants that help regulate how biological instructions are used. Natural microRNAs act like signals that help orchestrate biological processes; EXORT(TM) technology is designed to apply precisely selected naturally occurring microRNAs at field scale, helping crops optimize how they use their own resources. Camilla Corsi, Syngenta's Head of Crop Protection Research & Development, said: "What makes EXORT(TM) technology so exciting is that it translates a fundamental biological mechanism into a practical agricultural solution. Advances in genomics, bioinformatics and plant science now allow us to identify and apply beneficial natural microRNAs with unprecedented precision. This is a remarkable example of how breakthrough science can be harnessed to help crops perform at their best, while supporting more sustainable agriculture." Built on years of in-house research in the fast-growing scientific field of microRNAs - whose discovery transformed the field of biology and was recognized by the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine - the first products based on EXORT(TM) technology are planned for launch from 2027. This will be followed by a phased introduction across approximately 20 countries and multiple crops over the next years. Syngenta believes EXORT(TM) technology has the potential to become a foundational platform for the next generation of biological solutions. Web Resources About Syngenta Syngenta is a leading science-based agricultural technology (AgTech) company, creating Breakthroughs for farmers, in every field(TM) to help meet the demands of modern agriculture. Using cutting-edge innovation and guided by its Sustainability Goal of higher yields with lower impact, Syngenta helps farmers to grow resilient, healthy crops that can feed a growing global population, while protecting and enhancing the planet. Syngenta employs more than 30,000 employees in over 90 countries and is part of Syngenta Group. It consists of two business units: Syngenta Crop Protection, headquartered in Switzerland, and Syngenta Seeds, headquartered in the United States. To find out more about how Syngenta creates breakthroughs for farmers around the world, read its stories and follow Armstrong on social media. Data protection is important to Armstrong. You are receiving this publication on the legal basis of Article 6 para 1 lit. f GDPR ("legitimate interest"). However, if you do not wish to receive further information about Syngenta, just send Armstrong a brief informal message and Armstrong will no longer process your details for this purpose. You can also find further details in its privacy statement. Syngenta's Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This document may contain forward-looking statements, which can be identified by terminology such as "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "will," "may," "should," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue" and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning Syngenta's future expectations, plans, prospects, objectives, performance or events, including statements attributed to individuals quoted in this document, whether or not they use such terminology. Such statements are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by them. They are not guarantees of future performance, and readers should not place undue reliance on them. For Syngenta, such risks and uncertainties include, amongst others, risks relating to legal proceedings, regulatory approvals, new product development, increasing competition, customer credit risk, general economic and market conditions, refinancing risk, interest rate fluctuations and access to capital markets, compliance and remediation, evolving environmental and sustainability regulations, changes in agricultural policies or subsidy regimes, intellectual property rights, implementation of organizational changes, impairment of intangible assets, consumer perceptions of genetically modified crops and organisms or crop protection chemicals, climate change and extreme weather events, fluctuations in exchange rates and/or agricultural commodity prices, supply chain disruptions, including risks arising from single-source supply arrangements, geopolitical risks, trade restrictions, sanctions, and export controls, natural disasters, and cybersecurity incidents, data breaches, and failures or disruptions of information technology systems. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this document. Except as required by applicable law, Syngenta undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed assumptions or otherwise. (C) 2026 Syngenta. Rosentalstrasse 67, 4058 Basel, Switzerland. Syngenta Media Relations [email protected] KEYWORD: EUROPE SWITZERLAND ASIA PACIFIC INDUSTRY KEYWORD: SCIENCE OTHER SCIENCE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH NATURAL RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY AGRITECH OTHER TECHNOLOGY PUB: 09/22/2026 03:00 AM/DISC: 09/22/2026 03:02 AM You May Also Like

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Sep 15th, 2026
Syngenta files for Hong Kong IPO, aiming to raise at least $5 billion, sources say.

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ANI News
Sep 3rd, 2026
From Pune to the world: Syngenta showcases how its engineering and AI are shaping the future of agriculture at DevCon 2026.

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