Plant Phenotyping Intern - Land O'Lakes Inc.

Plant Phenotyping Intern

When you intern at Land O'Lakes, you're joining a Fortune 250 agribusiness and food production leader with more than 100 years of operations as a farmer- and member-owned cooperative. With business units spanning crop insight and inputs, animal nutrition, dairy foods, and sustainability solutions, you will experience a hands-on, purpose-driven internship. You'll have opportunities to network with industry leaders, tour our state-of-the-art facilities, and be challenged with a business-critical project, all while gaining skills that will impact your career trajectory.

WinField United offers unmatched agricultural expertise to help farmers, retailers, and other partners succeed. As a customer-owned wholesale supplier of crop protection inputs, seed, and crop nutrients with a commitment to shaping the future of farming, we are uniquely positioned to help retailers and farmers implement modern farming practices....To grow more food with fewer inputs.... To be even better stewards of precious land and water resources....To always be mindful of the next generation of farmers.

We have a Plant Phenotyping Intern position opening for Summer 2024 in River Falls, WI at the WinField United Innovation Center. Relocation assistance provided. You will have the opportunity to work with a collaborate, diverse team in a fast-paced environment.

Position Duties:

• Develop new, innovative methods to assess plant health under different stressors
• Work with a high-throughput phenotyping system in a controlled environment in which you will gain knowledge in how agriculture products impact plant growth and development
• Planting and applying fertilizer and crop inputs
• Working with plant pathogens
• Trial execution and making observations on plant growth stages

Required Qualifications:

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in agronomy, plant biology, plant pathology, or other related field of study.
• Sophomore or junior (preferred) standing in college
• Required GPA of 3.0 or higher

Preferred Experience:

• Prior plant pathology experience and aseptic technique is a plus.
• Knowledge around growing crop species in controlled environments is a plus.
• Statistical analysis experience is a plus.

Preferred Skills:

• Excellent communication, writing, and critical thinking skills.
• Manage time and effectively prioritize and implement projects and general work tasks.
• Give and receive feedback, work collaboratively, exhibit effective social and interpersonal skills.
• Resourceful and innovative in finding solutions to problems.
• Flexible and can adapt to changing business surroundings.
• Ability to adhere to strict safety standards when handling crop protection products in lab settings.

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.