KWS continuously offers internships on a full-time basis at our breeding station in Seligenstadt near Würzburg within KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA. The typical duration of the paid internships is at least two months, preferably longer, in the period between April to November. Students (f/m/d) gain initial work experience in practical field trials in the crops sugarbeet, cereals, oil seed rape, corn and/or catch crops, in one or more of the following topics:

• Maintenance of the breeding yard
• Yield trials
• Seed production
• Data analysis
• Use of special machinery for plant breeding

Your tasks can be:

• Manual and mechanical maintenance of the trials
• Trait-scoring and all technical tasks related to plant breeding
• Practical work during the harvest of trial fields
• Preparation and sowing of trial seeds
• Participation in training events at the breeding station
• Support of the team at external locations if necessary

Your profile:

• Student (undergraduate or graduate) in agriculture, agronomy, horticulture or related fields (or technician for agriculture)
• Strong interest in practical plant breeding
• Resistance to outdoor work under different weather conditions
• Willing to work extra hours during peak season
• Cooperation and team spirit
• Willing to travel to external locations with short-term stays
• Very good knowledge of German and basic knowledge of English would be an advantage
• Class B and T driving licence is desirable (car & tractor)

We would like to receive a motivation letter including the information in which topics listed above you are interested in, your CV and relevant references.