R&D Field Sensing Intern – 6 Month

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 Cortevas 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 Youll Do:

Ensure timely data collection, analysis and organization

Fly UAVs 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 Youll 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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