Who are we, and what do we do?

At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what’s next. No matter your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture – leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind.

Corteva AgriscienceTM is seeking students for full-time internships within our research and development organization in Indianapolis, Indiana. We offer students the opportunity to work closely with a senior scientist in an industrial setting, and the students will have extensive opportunities to network across the company. It is desirable that students have past practical experience in a research environment generating data and have relevant computer skills. Students are encouraged to be creative and take initiative, where appropriate, while working with their supervisor. Students are expected to always operate in a safe and efficient manner. Essential to this internship are interpersonal, organizational, communication, teamwork, and time management skills.

What You’ll Do:

Participate in all phases of research including planning, preparation, calibration, application, evaluation, and analysis with supervisor.
Work in a safe manner and embody Corteva’s safety culture.
Demonstrate independent and creative thinking by making novel observations, interpreting data, and drawing sound scientific conclusions.
Present project reviews throughout the summer and a final poster before colleagues and peers.

What Skills You Need:

Internships are available to students that are currently pursuing a Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate degree in a relevant discipline. Students must have completed at least three years of undergraduate work before the start of the internship.
GPA of 3.0 or better
Must be able to relocate Indianapolis, Indiana for the duration of the Internship.
Must be able to work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks during the timeframe of May to August.

Questions for all Disciplines:

What level of degree are you pursuing and in what discipline? When do you expect to graduate?

Do you have any agricultural related experience? If so, what is it?

Do you have any research experience? If so, in what disciplines?

Please list scientific/technical organization memberships and leadership positions, if any.

Please list scientific or academic awards, if any.

Discipline Specifics:

Analytical Chemistry

Students will participate in a project with our analytical team developing new analytical methodology on industrial analytical equipment.

Must have successfully completed two full years of undergraduate-level chemistry curriculum including associated laboratory courses.

Focus in chemistry (analytical or biochemistry preferred)

Organic Chemistry

Students will participate in a novel molecule design, synthesis, or scale up project within our chemical synthesis groups.

Must have successfully completed one full year of undergraduate-level organic chemistry curriculum including associated laboratory courses by start in internship

Focus in chemistry (organic, analytical, or biochemistry preferred)

Biochemistry

Students will participate in research projects focused in one of many biochemistry related fields including plant biology, microbiology, molecular biology, and plant pathology.

Must have successfully completed one full year of undergraduate-level biochemistry curriculum including associated laboratory courses

Focus in Biochemistry or related discipline

Biology

Students will conduct laboratory and/or greenhouse related research in microbiology, plant biology, entomology and other related fields with a focus on crop protection or biotechnology products.

Focus in Biology or related field

Computer Science / Data Science

Students will work on one of many computer science-based projects including automation, software engineering, information science, machine learning, database building and visualization, statistics, geospatial analysis, and/or mathematical modeling.

Students will engage with business users to gather requirements and use cases.

Explore and implement AI capabilities within internal tools.

Students will automate and improve admin processes (e.g., data quality checks, process automation).

Students will pilot machine learning use cases to improve efficiency.

Students will work on data-related projects (e.g., chatbot improvements, dashboard building and enhancements).

Students may work with geographic information systems (GIS) to develop new data products and conduct assessments

Requirements:

Must have successfully completed two full years of undergraduate-level computer science or Data Science curriculum including associated laboratory courses.

Focus in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Automation or a related field

Additional requirements: Strong technical data skills and business communication; Curiosity and willingness to interact with stakeholders; High curiosity and problem-solving mindset.

Engineering – Chemical/Mechanical/Agriculture

Students will participate in a project in one of many engineering related fields such as mechanical engineering, design/automation, agricultural engineering, chemical engineering, scalability/materials processing, polymer/materials synthesis and characterization, and colloids/surface-active agents.

Focus in Chemical, Agricultural, or Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

Environmental Science

Students will work on a research project supporting our sustainability goals with our environmental science teams.

Must have successfully completed two full years of undergraduate-level curriculum including associated laboratory courses

Focus in analytical chemistry, biochemistry, entomology, biology, environmental science, and/or organic chemistry.

Formulation and Materials Science

Students will participate in a product development project in one of many materials science related fields such as design/automation, agricultural applications/engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry, scalability/materials processing, polymer/materials synthesis and characterization, and colloids/surface-active agents.

Focus in chemistry, material science, polymer science, or a related field

Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.

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