Seed Production Research Intern

Job Title:

Large Seed Production Research Intern

Job Location:

Nampa

Contract type:
Internship

Job Description:

“WE BUILD TRUST WITH FARMERS AROUND THE WORLD BY SUPPORTING THEM TO SUSTAINABLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND FLAVOR OF THEIR PRODUCTION.”

HM.CLAUSE is a Business Unit of Limagrain, an international agricultural co‑operative founded and managed by farmers. HM.CLAUSE specializes in the breeding, production, and sale of vegetable seeds. From the world market to the farmer's market, we collaborate with our customers to deliver successful solutions for the agricultural challenges of today and produce the highest quality vegetable seeds for the future. Our global team of experts and state‑of‑the‑art research facilities enable us to work side‑by‑side with growers to provide the most regionally relevant and reliable vegetable seeds available.

If our mission resonates with your passion, we look forward to your application.

You will be a great fit if you have experience similar to:

• Familiarize with production practices of raising hybrid seed corn.
• Collect early season stand data, flowering, plant height, ear and plant pictures, harvesting plots, and post harvest data.
• Participate in herbicide trials and identify herbicide damage.
• Visit production fields to gather pictures for hybrid information sheets.
• Observe inbred trials in the Production Research and Stock Seed nursery.
• Meet with production personnel about different issue involved in seed production of each variety.
• Enter data into Excel and Access files.
• Possible travel outside the Treasure Valley that may involve overnight stay. Moses Lake WA, Twin Falls .
• Participation in Foundation Seed hand pollinations as needed.
• Complete assigned tasks in a timely, efficient, safe and effective manner.
• At the end of employment prepare a summary and possible presentation of what was learned and a perspective on the seed industry.
• Work outdoors in high heat and walk in uneven surfaces found in seed production fields. Tolerance to corn pollen is required.
• Participate in monthly Safety Training and Meetings.
• Licensed and able to drive a company vehicle.

To be considered, you will need:

• Currently working on a plant science degree.
• This position requires an individual with excellent interpersonal skills, as they will be part of a team.

The rewards of working here: You join an expert team of innovators and creators that collaborate with farmers around the world to sustainably enhance the taste and quality of healthy food. Our goal is to form teams that inspire and learn from each other as they work to elevate our products from seed to table. We recognize our employees as our most valued resource and work to create an atmosphere that is supportive, healthy, and progressive.

We promote an environment of wellness and well‑being and hybrid schedules when it is appropriate for the position. It is an important and expanding piece of our local and global mission for Diversity & Inclusion programs and support groups in the corporate world.

We are a company with a supportive culture and leadership. We encourage you to be part of our journey to enhance the world’s food supply and support the farmers that grow them.

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The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

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