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Intern
Posting Start Date:  3/5/26
Job Location:  UNITED STATES SUGAR AGRICULTURE

Position Overview  

These internships are research related. United States Sugar Corporation (USSC) is seeking two full time interns for summer 2026. These positions will assume the duties of a sugarcane variety agronomist working alongside other industry researchers in planting sugarcane seedlings, collecting data, and inputting data. New sugarcane varieties are the backbone of the Florida sugarcane industry and is of top priority. These positions will offer competitive compensation and free housing. Must be a highly motivated and energetic current or future Agriculture student who enjoys a challenge and is seeking experience in agriculture research.

 

Job Responsibilities 

  • This job is approximately 80 percent fieldwork and 20 percent office work
  • Assisting the senior industry agronomist and his team in all variety development activities that occur during the summer  
  • More specific activities will include planting sugarcane seedlings, counting sugarcane seedlings, counting mortality rates of sugarcane seedlings, staking research plots, and counting sugarcane stalks in research plots as a key metric in formulating a calculated yield
  • Other activities will include rating sugarcane varieties in research plots, learning how to identify insects, and learning how to identify sugarcane diseases
  • Opportunity to attend UF-IFAS workshops at Everglades Research and Education Center in Belle Glade, FL
  • Opportunity to attend the USDA-ARS variety committee meeting and learn how sugarcane varieties are released commercially
  • Opportunity to learn Field Book app software for electronic data capture needed for easier data collection
  • Maintains high standard professionalism in communication with fellow employees
  • Works effectively in a team environment with changing priorities and time pressures 
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Reliable, dependable and can be relied upon to bring projects through to completion
  • Maintains a clean and professional office and work area environment
  • Ability to follow proper safety and housekeeping procedures pertaining to the area
  • Ability to work anywhere within the company and in variable/extreme weather conditions as well as outdoor/indoor environments
  • Ability to work the posted schedule and overtime as necessary
  • This position may be required to work weekends, holidays, and overtime
  • Ability to work with others and or alone with minimum supervision
  • Ability to follow instructions and communicate information pertaining to the job
  • Physically able to successfully perform the essential functions of the job
  • New hires must pass a drug test and other pre-employment background screening and successfully complete any required training
  • Ability to read, speak and write English
  • Must have a valid driver’s license

 

 

Application Information

 

  • To apply for this position please send the following:
        • Resume / CV
        • Cover letter describing your background and your interest in Agriculture research

 

 

The above declarations are not intended to be an “all-inclusive” list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job.  Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job, and a reasonable representation of its activities.

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