Brand Marketing Intern

Company Description

Syngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs.

Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions.

Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States.

Job Description

Syngenta is a leading agriculture company helping to improve global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources. Through world class science and innovative crop solutions, our 28,000 people in over 90 countries are working to transform how crops are grown.   We are committed to rescuing land from degradation, enhancing biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities.

As a Seeds Brand Marketing Intern at Syngenta, you will work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, working on real projects and finding real solutions. Work with us and you’ll get:

• Competitive wages
• Ongoing career development resources
• The opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects
• Meaningful projects that solve problems

Role Purpose:

• Build marketing initiatives & tactical content for the US seeds business
• Learn product management fundamentals
• Learn how data science and predictive analytics inform marketing objectives
• Training is provided in-house and guidance is provided by management and marketing
• Develop skills and experience to further your career

Accountabilities:

• Implement brand and product objectives
• Provide market intelligence and territory opportunity information, maintain CRM data as part of the process
• Advise sales team and channel partners on presentation of products and promotional materials
• Manage simple customer relationships regardless of direct or indirect channel
• Identify and analyze customer needs to the sales management and marketing organization
• Develop basic product knowledge
• Receive direction and assistance from marketing brand and communication leaders

Qualifications

Experience required:

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and student must be pursuing a Bachelors degree in an applicable discipline, with a graduation date on or after December 2026
• Intern must be entering into their junior or senior year after completion of the internship term
• Requires developed specialized skills, or a breadth of skills, through job-related training, on-the-job experience, and course work
• Must have a valid Driver’s License

Additional Information:

• A demonstrated passion for agriculture and food production is a definite asset
• Knowledge of marketing processes, data insights & analytics, agronomics, general cropping practices, agricultural technology and trends and requirements for pest control
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead, be self-directed and to work as part of a team
• All applicants must be eligible to work in the US with a work location of Lilse, IL or remote for the right candidate

Additional Information

What We Offer:

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.

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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