WinField United Research & Development Lab Intern, Summer 2027

WinField United Research & Development Lab Intern, Summer 2027

When you intern at Land O'Lakes, you're joining a Fortune 250 agribusiness and food production leader with more than 100 years of operations as a farmer- and member-owned cooperative.

With business units spanning crop insight and inputs, animal nutrition, dairy foods, and sustainability solutions, you will experience a hands-on, purpose-driven internship.

You'll have opportunities to network with industry leaders, tour our state-of-the-art facilities, and be challenged with a business-critical project, all while gaining skills that will impact your career trajectory.

WinField United offers unmatched agricultural expertise to help farmers, retailers, and other partners succeed.

As a customer-owned wholesale supplier of crop protection inputs, seed, and crop nutrients with a commitment to shaping the future of farming, we are uniquely positioned to help retailers and farmers implement modern farming practice s.

To help growers be profitable with the right inputs.

To be even better stewards of precious land and water resources .

To always be mindful of the next generation of farmers.

We have Research & Development Lab In tern openings available for Summer 202 7 at our WinField United Innovation Center in River Falls, WI.

Internship Duration: 11 weeks (May - August 202 7 )

Interns are paid $25.00/hour.

Relocation assistance may be provided to eligible candidates for the duration of the summer internship .

The interns will primarily support the chemistry, biological, phenotyping, and controlled e nvironments laboratories within the Product Development group at the W inField United Innovation Center in River Falls, Wisconsin.

The Innovation Center features greenhouses, growth chambers, chemistry laboratories, and specialized research facilities that support plant and agricultural research focused on both experimental and commercial products, including adjuvants, herbicides, seed treatments, and plant growth regulators across diverse cropping systems.

Interns will assist in the execution of research trials and experiments conducted in greenhouse, growth chamber, chemistry a nd laboratory settings.

Responsibilities include preparing materials and experimental treatments, operating research equipment, conducting laboratory and greenhouse procedures, collecting and analyzing data, and supporting the development and validation of new and existing WinField United products.

This role provides hands-on experience in agricultural research, product development, and applied science within a collaborative innovation environment.

Experience-Education (Required)



* Sophomore (preferred) or junior undergraduate pursuing a bachelor's degree in chemistry, horticulture, plant science, plant pathology, or other related field of study



* Required GPA of 3.0 or higher

Competencies-Skills (Preferred)



* Interest in conducting research.



* Ability to work without direct supervision...