Project Intern

Company Description

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs. Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting.  From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.   

Job Description

About This Job  

We invite you to help us shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every team member has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, the team is currently seeking a Project Management Intern in the Greensboro, NC office. Project management responsibilities include the coordination and completion of projects on time within budget and within scope. 

As an intern at Syngenta, you have the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, and work on real projects finding real solutions. Work with us and you’ll get:  

• Competitive wages  
• Ongoing career development resources   
• The opportunity to work on meaningful, innovative projects that solve problems 
• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs 

Estimated Duration: May 2024 – August 2024 

You will: 

• Ensure that projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget 
• Define project scope and objectives 
• Identify and manage stakeholders  
• Coordinate resources for the successful execution of projects 
• Ensure technical feasibility of project solution 
• Develop a detailed project plan with overall timeline and milestones 
• Track project performance, and report and escalate to sponsors as needed 
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including spreadsheets, diagrams and process maps 
• Apply appropriate change management techniques 
• Perform other related duties as assigned 

Qualifications

What you must be: 

• A current Sophomore, Junior, or Senior graduating in December 2024 from a Bachelor’s degree program at an accredited NC HBCU  
• Fluent in English  

What you might also contribute to the team: 

• Excellent communication skills 
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and prioritization  
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office 
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team 
• Leadership and influencing skills 
• Strong customer focus and ability to implement solutions to customized customer needs 

Additional Information

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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