Seeds Communications Intern

Company Description

About Syngenta 

At Syngenta Seeds Field Crops, we're shaping the future of agriculture and empowering farmers to meet the ever-growing demand for food and fuel. We’re a global Ag Tech powerhouse, headquartered in the United States, with passionate, local experts collaborating with farmers to deliver solutions that create market opportunities.  We unite precision breeding, advanced biotechnology trait choice, and digital platforms for unmatched in-field performance.  Our seeds help mitigate risks such as disease, insect, weed, and extreme weather pressures, all while promoting sustainable farming practices that protect and enhance our planet. Join our mission of revolutionizing food security and transforming agriculture. 

Job Description

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. We invite you to help shape the future of agriculture and play a role in safely feeding the world while caring for our planet. 

Syngenta's Syngenta’s Commercial Team is seeking a Seeds Communications Intern in Lisle, IL. 

As part of Syngenta's Emerging Talent Program, you will gain hands-on experience, exposure to day-to-day business operations, and opportunities to apply your academic knowledge to real-world challenges while developing your professional skills. 

Accountabilities:

• Build communications initiatives and tactical content for the Global and North America Seeds business.
• Learn communications fundamentals and best practices.
• Learn technology to support communications execution.
• Training is provided in-house, and guidance is provided by management.
• Develop skills and experience to further your career.
• Assist in the execution of communications initiatives as assigned.
• Support the digital marketing effort for North America Communications, such as e-newsletters, social media, and event support.
• Assist with asset management, content audits, and content creation.
• Learn digital technologies to support the execution and measurement of communications plans.
• Develop and execute a social content calendar for Seeds leaders.
• Support summer events as needed.
• Develop basic knowledge of the Seeds business.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent, and the student must be pursuing an advanced degree in an applicable discipline.
• Requires developed specialized skills, or a breadth of skills, through job-related training, on-the-job experience, and coursework.

Desired Qualifications:

• A demonstrated passion for agriculture and food production is a definite asset.
• Knowledge of marketing processes, data insights and analytics, agronomics, general cropping practices, agricultural technology and trends, and requirements for pest control.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, comprising strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead, be self-directed, and work as part of a team.

Additional Information

All applicants must be eligible to work in the US, and likely Downers Grove, Illinois.

Salary for this position ranges between $20 - $45 hourly.

What We Offer: 

• A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. 
• ⁠Competitive wages
• Ongoing career development resources
• The opportunity to work on meaningful, innovative projects that solve problems

Syngenta is committed to creating a culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members 

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI 

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, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

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