Cereals Breeding Internship for students (Wohlde)

KWS continuously offers internships on a full-time basis at our Cereals Breeding Station in Bergen-Wohlde, Germany. The typical duration of the paid internships is at least one month or longer in the period between end of April and October.

Students (f/m/d) will get insight and first hand working experience in practical plant breeding in one or more of the following areas:

• Yield Trials
• Seed Production
• Line Development
• Data Analysis

Your tasks can be:

• Trait-scoring and all tasks related to technical breeding
• Support trial-seed's production team in Italy
• Hands-on work during harvest of yield trials and inbreed lines
• Hands-on work in crop conditioning
• Prepare and sow testing seed
• Participation in lectures about practical plant breeding and management of breeding companies

Your profile:

• Student (undergraduate, graduate) in agriculture, agronomy, horticulture or related fields
• Strong interest in practical plant breeding
• Resistance to outdoor and greenhouse work at diverse weather conditions
• Willingness and flexibility to work extra hours during peak season
• Cooperation and team spirit
• Availability to travel
• Good proficiency in English, basic German is advantageous
• Driving license class B is desirable

We would like to receive a motivation letter including the information in which of the above listed areas you are interested in, your CV and relevant references.