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SPD Research Intern
Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company
Source: Headcount Labs · original listing ↗
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Source date: 11/9/2026
About this role
Join Vylor—Powering the Future of Agriculture At Vylor, we’re advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting-edge biotech, and next-generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on. Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what’s next in crop science. Join us at Vylor for an exciting and impactful 3-month internship designed to give broad-based exposure to the day-to-day activities at a field research center. Several research centers house both plant breeding and biotech trait characterization research activities. Sharing resources across research groups facilitates more efficient integrated product development. You will get the opportunity to participate in all aspects of the research center's activities. Position duration varies but typically lasts throughout the summer for three months. Responsibilities - What You'll Do: * Work as part of a team in one or more of the following research areas: field plot management, plot maintenance and agronomy, seed production, harvesting and analyzing plant samples, inoculation of disease to facilitate plant pressure, and aid in data collection to support plant breeding & biotech product advancement. * Responsible for collection of high-quality field data on specific traits and pests of economic importance. * Travel to other field locations as part of the data collection process. * Assist Vylor employees located at one of our research centers. * Manage your own research project with the expectation of a verbal report to the larger intern group found throughout North America. * Gain excellent experience that can be applied to full-time positions in the industry, or in preparation for additional graduate level training in the plant sciences. Qualifications – What You’ll Bring: * Priority will be given to students that are at least current sophomores at an accredited university. Interns can be undergraduate or graduate students. * Knowledge and experience in Agronomy, Plant Breeding, Plant Physiology, Plant Pathology, Genetics, Biology, or a related field. * Agricultural background is beneficial. * Preference will be given to students with a minimum GPA of 3.0. * Must be enrolled at an accredited university at the time of internship. * Must be able to relocate to the geography of the R&D center for the duration of the internship. * Must be willing to work outside and wear appropriate PPE when required. * Creative thinking and ability to work independently and in a team environment. Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. The salary range for this position is $22.00 to $23.00. This reflects a reasonable estimate of the targeted base salary for this role. Based on factors such as geographic location and candidate qualifications, actual base pay is determined when an employment offer is made. As the world’s only major agriscience company completely dedicated to agriculture, we’re building a culture that stays curious, thinks differently, acts boldly and takes a stand on what’s right for our customers, our co-workers, our partners and our planet. We know we’ve got big challenges to solve – we hope you’ll be part of the solution.