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    Cereals breeding internship

    Cereals Breeding Internship

    KWS continuously offers internships on a full-time basis at our Cereals Breeding Station in Bergen-Wohlde, Germany as well as Petkus, Germany. The typical duration of the paid internships is at least one month in the period between May 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

    The internship

    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

    The application process

    To apply for the cereals breeding internship please click the link below and follow the steps on the screen:

    Click here (Wohlde)

    Click here (Petkus)

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