Field Development Internship Program (Summer 2026)

Position Summary

FMC Corporation is looking for motivated and detail-oriented summer interns to join our research station teams!

The internship program provides each student with hands-on experience, development opportunities, as well as the opportunity to connect with other students from various universities.

What You Will Do

• Help field station managers to run the station evaluation program testing pre-commercial crop protection compounds.
• Assistance with setting up small plot field trials.
• Equipment calibration.
• Making and mixing pesticides.
• Spraying plots.
• Data collection.
• Plot maintenance.
• Monitoring insect traps.
• Field scouting.
• Some phases of general farm operations, including planting, cultivating, irrigating, discing, or mowing.
• Aid in summarizing the results from the field trials using Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and FMC Corporate computer systems.

What You Need To Succeed

• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to carry a 20 to 50 lb. backpack on uneven ground.
• Must be able to speak, read and write in English.
• Enrolled in a School of Agricultural, Plant Sciences, or similar educational discipline.
• Candidates must have completed the first year of undergrad.
• Experience handling farm equipment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products: Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word.