WinField United Research & Development Internships- Summer 2024 - Land O'Lakes Inc.

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.

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We have Research & Development intern openings this summer in the following areas: Chemistry, Field Research, Wind Tunnel, Phenotyping- at River Falls, WI. Our Sure Tech internship focuses on Soil Science in Indianapolis, IN.

CHEMISTRY (Located in River Falls, WI)

• You will work with Research & Development on product formulations focusing on chelation, emulsions, and soluble liquids and chemical mixing for compatibility purposes. You will have the opportunity to develop and execute research protocols, work with instrumentation, and gain experience with physical properties analysis and other analytical work such as bench chemistry. This internship will help with supporting duties related to research as well, such as organizing and maintaining product inventory and inputting research trial data and lab experiments into computer systems.

FIELD RESEARCH (Located in River Falls, WI)

• Expand your understanding of the process to research seed, crop protection products, spray additives, and plant nutrition innovations. Role will include experience in research testing methods, data collection as required for developing new products and processes. These roles allow you to work outside with field plot research, and some lab work to develop insights to assist continued research-backed innovation to our product portfolio.

PHENOTYPING (Located in River Falls, WI)

• Expand understanding of utilizing a technical piece of research equipment to test various product effects to various plant species. You would gain knowledge in general trial execution and SOP development for key agronomic considerations influencing plant growth. This role would also be involved in automation and visualization of large data sets from computer vision technologies.

WIND TUNNEL RESEARCH (Located in River Falls, WI)

You will assist with developing and validating methods and workflows for data generation as well as develop and record market support videos. This includes experience in conducting various testing in the Wind Tunnel laboratory. You will work with the Winfield United chemistry and research manager teams.

SURE TECH LAB (Located in Indianapolis, IN)

• You will execute laboratory experiments designed by the Technical Lead Chemist and Intern Manager. This includes test sample organization, sample handling, the running of laboratory instrumentation, and documentation and organization of experimental data. With guidance from the Technical Lead Chemist, you will participate in the analysis of the experimental data. You will be called upon to use the experimental data to draw conclusions and have an understanding of how the data can be used to drive agronomic decisions.

Required qualifications for all positions above:

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in agriculture business, agriculture marketing, agriculture communications, agronomy, marketing, or other related field of study.
• Possess a valid driver's license; have and maintain a satisfactory driving record (for Sales Interns)
• Sophomore or junior (preferred) standing in college
• Required GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Able to work extended hours during peak busy seasons and willing to work outside in changing weather conditions.

Preferred qualifications for all positions above:

• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• 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 and field settings, if applicable.
• Obtain and utilize a Commercial Pesticide Applicator License in the state of the internship location, if applicable.
• Properly wear chemical application equipment and personal protective equipment while working as required by job duties.

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.