Field Sciences Intern

Corteva welcomes talented and motivated individuals to join our internship programme, designed to advance your career and give you an opportunity to contribute to Corteva's mission. We are committed to diversity and encourage applications from all qualified candidates. You can truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference. This is an amazing opportunity to work with our qualified employees within a stable and dynamic working environment that values ethics above anything else. Growing What Matters Starts with you…What Can We Offer To Help You Grow?

• Gain a good understanding of our mission, business model, and day-to-day operations
• Expand your work experience with meaningful assignments and projects
• Develop your existing skills and learn new ones that will be useful for your career
• Work in a dynamic and multicultural environment that will help you broaden your professional network
You Will Be Part of a Growing Team As a Corteva Intern, you will get EMEA regional exposure and interact with other interns in the region. The main goal is to provide you with a quality learning experience. In turn, our interns will lend their expertise from various fields to our mission as an intern at Corteva. The Field Sciences team at Corteva conduct field, lab and glasshouse trials providing data to characterise candidate molecules from Early-Stage Discovery through to commercial launch. There will be opportunity to work alongside our Field Scientists to implement, evaluate, and report critical field and/or glasshouse-based research. It is expected that this internship will allow you to learn and develop new skills such as trial methodology, agronomy and crop husbandry, inoculation techniques and glass house-based research of candidate molecules. You will also interact with Principal Biologists, Global and Zonal Project Leaders, our commercial, and regulatory teams, and senior leaders at the forefront of agricultural science contributing to real world innovation to feed the world and giving you a secure foundation into agricultural sciences. Your Challenge :
• Understanding the project aims of Corteva trial programmes
• Provide day to day support to the Field Sciences team
• Work alongside experienced scientists to design, execute, and analyse field trials Enhance your expertise in field trial management, data analysis, research methods and agronomy
• Investigate challenges and develop solutions using cutting-edge techniques
• Conducting lab and glass house-based research to support our development pipeline
• Helping assist with the planting, analysis and demonstration of PACTS maize breeding trials
• Use a range of statistical packages and tailored analysis software
Key Stakeholders and Interactions : Teamwork is a big part of life here, so you must be someone who loves taking a collaborative approach and who can recognize and acknowledge the contribution of others. You'll be able to motivate and inspire the people around you by bringing enthusiasm and positivity to everything you do.


• You are currently pursuing a recognized educational programme in a field related to Corteva's activities, leading to a formal undergraduate or post-graduate qualification/degree; or you have completed your qualification/degree within a twelve-month period at the time of application.
• You are fluent in English, Corteva's working language.
• You have not previously participated in an internship at Corteva
• UK Driving Licence
• A base level understanding of agronomy and or pest management would be an advantage
• Possess analytical skills and statistical awareness
• Have a keen eye for attention to detail
• Understand products and have technical knowledge of market concepts
• Be a good communicator, with IT proficiency (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Ability to work safely in a team environment as well as using own initiative.
• A desire to learn be flexible and willing to get your hands dirty in a variety of weather conditions.
  
  Corteva Agriscience , the world's first dedicated agriculture start-up, serves to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. Our employees fulfill this purpose everyday by building/participating in an inclusive culture where we encourage each other to stay curious, think differently, act boldly and do what's right for our customers, our co-workers, our partners and our planet. With over 22,000 team members from 130 countries, innovating in 140 world class R&D facilities, we have the resources, leadership heritage and partner ecosystem to make a meaningful impact now and into the future.