Field and Controlled Environment Intern

Bayer•Creve Coeur, MO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

In this summer-based full-time internship, you will work directly with Seed Production Innovation and gain hands-on experience across greenhouses, growth chambers, laboratories, and field locations in Midwest North America. You will support scientific, controlled environment, and engineering personnel, developing a broad set of skills through diverse work and training opportunities while contributing to high-quality plant production and data collection.

Requirements

In pursuit of an agriculturally based (including but not limited to Agriculture, Agronomy, Horticulture, or Controlled Environment) and/or engineering-based Bachelor’s degree or higher while attending an accredited college, with a minimum of 45 credit hours completed
Strong relationship and interpersonal skills
Collaboration and team-focused mindset, working with international and domestic employees
Emerging partnership and collaboration skills and ability to learn from and share knowledge with co‑workers in a fast‑paced environment
High level of maturity and strong willingness and demonstrated ability to learn new concepts quickly
Excellent results orientation and agility
Self‑starting, interested in trying new things and learning new skills
Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
Willingness to travel
Active and valid driver's license
Must be able-bodied and able to perform work in hot/humid environments as needed

Responsibilities

Perform under supervision in all functions of the greenhouses and growth chambers, in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOP), including planting, cultivating, pollinating, pollen collection, harvesting, irrigation/fertigation, and related activities
Perform under supervision laboratory work utilizing balances, microscopes, moisture analysis, and similar equipment
Conduct routine basic greenhouse and growth chamber maintenance, including basic equipment preventive maintenance and repair, basic cleaning, power washing, probe and sensor maintenance, etc.
Perform scientific data entry utilizing Microsoft Office and Microsoft Teams
Follow daily direction and work priorities from Researchers, Scientists, the Controlled Environment Coordinator, and Plant Care Team
Assist in other projects and duties as required or assigned
Demonstrate teamwork by completing quality tasks through daily communication and coordination
Solve routine problems requiring original thinking and deductive reasoning
Achieve commitment to safety and adhere to safety protocols and best practices
Assist Scientists and Engineers in field settings by prepping and organizing experiments and materials, data collection, data organization, material handling, and other work functions similar to those performed in the greenhouse
Travel with Scientists and Engineers to field locations to perform all work functions as needed based on project needs and plant growth stages