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Field Development Station Intern
Description of Duties
Interns will help field station managers to run the station evaluation program testing pre-commercial crop protection compounds. Responsibilities include but not limited to assistance with setting up small plot field trials, equipment calibration, measuring and mixing pesticides, spraying plots, data collection, plot maintenance, monitoring insect traps, field scouting, and some phases of general farm operations, including planting, cultivating, irrigating, discing, or mowing. Students will assist in the summarization of the results from the field trials utilizing Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and FMC Corporate computer systems.
Must have a valid driver’s licenseMust be able to carry a 20 to 50 lb. backpack on uneven groundMust be able to speak, read and write in English.Enrolled in a School of Agricultural, Plant Sciences, or similar educational discipline. Candidates must have completed the first year of school (undergrad/grad)Experience handling farm equipment.Proficiency with Microsoft Office products: Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word