Crop Protection Sales Intern

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.

Syngentas Commercial Team is seeking a Crop Protection Sales this role you will participate in a curriculum-based integrated learning opportunity that prepares you to be a leader in territory sales in the agriculture industry.

As part of Syngentas 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.

Locations: Nebraska Minnesota Iowa Illinois Michigan

Estimated Duration: May 2027 August 2027

Accountabilities:

• Engage growers and resellers in solution-based consultative selling to achieve sales targets.
• Manage and support the customer base in a defined geography.
• Advise channel partners on the presentation of products and promotional materials.
• Identify and analyze customer needs.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop effective ways of working that enable the Sales Team.
• Develop skills and experience to further your career by building product and agronomic expertise as well as refining your communication presentation and leadership capabilities.

Qualifications :

• Sophomore or junior class standing working toward a bachelors degree preferably in agriculture or a related field.
• Demonstrated leadership ability in student organizations and/or work experiences.
• Effective writing presentation and negotiation skills.
• A valid drivers license and an acceptable moving violations record.
• Strong customer focus business acumen resilience interpersonal savvy and integrity.

We have some of the best talent in the industry and recognize that we need a robust pipeline as our business our customers and our product portfolio evolve. This role offers you a unique opportunity to grow and develop your capabilities while giving you exposure to varied experiences meaningful and challenging work and an understanding of career opportunities available at Syngenta that relate to your passion. Upon successful completion of the program you will qualify for a variety of roles within Syngenta such as our Developmental Sales Representative Program.

Additional Information :

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:  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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Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Intern