Breeding Intern Winter Wheat USA

Breeding Intern Winter Wheat USA

Field of Work:  Breeding
Location: 

Champaign, IL, US

Legal Entity:  KWS Cereals USA LLC. (0054)
Contract Type:  Temporary
Is Full Time?:  Yes
Onsite/ Remote:  Onsite
Job ID:  14512

Are you looking for a summer position where you can work outside? Do you want to work with one of the biggest seed production companies in the world? Come join us starting June 2025 and get the chance to develop operations knowledge in the area of wheat breeding. You will have the opportunity to work outside with a team of experienced wheat breeding experts during wheat harvest.

 

What you will be doing:

  • Work in wheat fields to hand-harvest research material.
  • Assist combined harvest of yield plots.
  • Operate various types of research equipment, which may include thresher, clearness, and seed counters.
  • Organize seed stocks in the warehouse to prepare them for sowing.
  • Assist research planning operations in the field.

 

What you bring to the job:

  • High School Diploma, and/or pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural, Crop Sciences, Plant Breeding, Biology, or any other major.
  • Ability to work non-standard work hours, including Saturdays and some overnight travel.
  • Ability to work in a variety of weather conditions and live up to 30 pounds.
  • Ability to work well independently and with team members.
  • Excellent attention to detail.

 

Preferred qualifications:

  • Valid driver’s licenses.
  • Farming knowledge and tractor driving experience.
  • The ability to work beyond August.

 

We look forward to receiving your online application via our application system SuccessFactors! Please use the "Apply" function in the online advertisement.

 

This employer participates in E-Verify and after acceptance of a job offer, will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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About KWS
KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: www.kws.com/career. Follow us on LinkedIn® at https://linkedin.com/company/kwsgroup/.

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