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Employment Opportunity:
Agronomy Research Summer Internship
(Three month positions, 1-2 available)


Reports To:
Mark O'Rourke
Regional Agronomy Coordinator

Department:
Supply Management - Agronomy Services Department

Location:
LeRoy, Illinois

Job Purpose:
Successful applicant will be responsible for all duties associated with supervising and maintaining Research Plot locations. Locations are essential in the success of the Supply Management Agronomy Service Department.

Duties/Responsibilities:

  1. Field plot research, emphasis on crop management systems related to seed corn production. Duties will include planting, fertilizing, data recording, pest management, harvesting, organizing and evaluating data, and writing progress reports.
  2. Involves occasional travel to Iowa and Illinois production plants, plus frequent travel to outlying research locations (20 - 30% of the individuals time).
  3. Position may be responsible for coordinating the data handling and reporting duties associated with an existing research project under the supervision of the Agronomy Coordinator.

Educational Qualification Desired:
Applicant should be pursuing a degree in a field of agriculture, preferably in Agronomy, Seed Science, Soil and/or Plant Science, or Pest Management.

Competencies and Experience Desired:
Individual must display a high degree of self-motivation and self-initiative because he/she will be working independently at least 30% of the time. Good communication and interpersonal skills, and computer aptitude are desirable. Farm background and/or crop production experience preferred but not essential. Pesticide Applicator's License helpful.

Start Date:
May 1998 through August 1998.

Contact Person:
Mark O'Rourke - Job #97-00215
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
R. R. #1 Box 119A
Leroy, IL 61752
Or E-mail in ASCII or Word Format to: orourkeme@phibred.com

Application Deadline:
March 1, 1998

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Pioneer Employee Job Line number is 515-270-4000 or 1-800-247-6803 ext. 4000

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