R&D Field Sensing Intern - 6 Month

Corteva Agriscience
US - Iowa - Johnston
January 18, 2025
Science

Description

Corteva Agriscience is seeking a 6-month intern in research and development field sensing and internet of things applied to plant breeding and field evaluation of products. The position is situated at the Corteva's Johnston, IA Global Campus. This position will provide exposure to a wide variety of novel sensing equipment and techniques while also performing computational tasks in model development and data analysis. The position will include engagement with researchers across a variety of disciplines, and third parties on the cutting-edge of technology, to further an understanding of future farming and phenotyping operations for product development. Any STEM major or those with STEM interests are invited to apply.

Responsibilities - What You'll Do:

+ Ensure timely data collection, analysis and organization

+ Fly UAV's and/or operate robots whilst operating their associated payloads

+ Ability to collaborate with different groups and parties to achieve project goals

+ Day trips to off-site locations may be required

+ Contribute to group plans and discussion around the impact and usage of technologies

+ Use available sensors to create and manage a research project to be presented to station staff

+ Data collection and equipment handling

+ Data processing and analytics

+ Willingness to work inside/outside in a range of environments

+ Working in an interdisciplinary research environment

Qualifications

Qualifications - What You'll Bring:

+ Priority will be given to students that are at least current sophomore at an accredited university or community college. Interns can be undergraduate or graduate students.

+ Must be enrolled at an accredited university at time of internship

+ Experience applying technology to plant breeding and screening techniques

+ Experience with GIS, sensors, remote sensing, and agronomy desired

+ Experience in building and testing equipment

+ Microsoft Office suite

+ Programming basics understanding preferred

+ Ability to learn and adapt in fast-paced environments

+ Demonstrated ability to organize large/complex datasets

+ Experience working with sensitive/delicate equipment

Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to boldly embracing the power of inclusion, diversity, and equity to enrich the lives of our employees and strengthen the performance of our company, while advancing equity in agriculture. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. Discrimination, harassment and retaliation are inconsistent with our values and will not be tolerated. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit:

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