Job Reference: 18045820

Employment Type: Internship

Company description

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs. Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting.  From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.

About the role
At Syngenta, we are working to build the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture that provides leading seeds and crop protection innovations to enhance the prosperity of farmers. As a Crop Protection Sales Intern, you will participate in a curriculum-based, integrated learning opportunity that prepares you to be a leader in territory sales in the agriculture industry. 

Location: Flexible location within the United States.

What will you be doing?

• Engaging growers and resellers in solution-based, consultative selling to achieve sales targets
• Managing and supporting customer base in a defined geography
• Advising channel partners on presentation of products and promotional materials 
• Identifying and analyzing customer needs
• Collaborating with colleagues to develop effective ways of working that enable the Sales Team
• Developing skills and experience to further your career by building product and agronomic expertise as well as refining your communication, presentation, and leadership capabilities

Requirements

• Sophomore or junior working towards a bachelor’s degree, preferably in agriculture or related field
• Demonstrated leadership ability in student organizations and/or work experiences
• Effective writing, presentation, and negotiation skills
• A valid driver’s license and acceptable moving violations record
• Strong customer focus, business acumen, resilience, interpersonal savvy, and integrity

What’s in it for you?
We have some of the best talent in the industry and recognize that we need a robust pipeline as our business, our customers, and our product portfolio evolves.  This role offers you a unique opportunity to grow and develop your capabilities while giving you exposure to diverse experiences, meaningful and challenging work, and an understanding of career opportunities available at Syngenta that relate to your passion.  Upon successful completion of the program, you will qualify for a variety of roles within Syngenta, including our Developmental Sales Representative program. 

 About Syngenta  

Syngenta is a global leader in agriculture; rooted in science and dedicated to bringing plant potential to life. Each of our 28,000 employees in more than 90 countries work together to solve one of humanity’s most pressing challenges: growing more food with fewer resources. A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace environment are enablers of our ambition to be the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture. Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve. No matter what your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. Join us and help shape the future of agriculture.    

To apply

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Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.