Curricular internship - Biotech Breeding at Enza Zaden

Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Communication Skills, Plant Breeding, Field Trials, Greenhouse Trials, Analytical Methods, Digital Phenotyping

Industry

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Description

The position will be active from May to October and must be carried out as a curricular internship between the company and the university, in accordance with the required agreements. What will you do as an intern in breeding? As an intern in breeding at our R&D station in Tarquinia, Italy, you will work together with onion breeding colleagues locally and internationally. Your main objective during your internship will be to improve and validate new technologies for digital phenotyping in an open-field environment. To achieve this goal, you will dive into literature and consult your colleagues at Enza Zaden, and you will have access to dedicated devices and software. Thanks to your curiosity and persistence, you will start developing the right breeding attitude and approach, experiencing hands-on activities in the field. You will be of great value to the breeding colleagues, who will guide and supervise you. Main tasks Assist the Breeder in testing and implementing new technologies for onion breeding. Work closely with the Biotech Breeder and the Onion Breeding Team to accomplish project goals and actively participate in breeding, testing, and selection activities. Help plan, organize, and oversee field and greenhouse trials. Develop an understanding of the crop’s culture, morphology, and floral biology to implement efficient breeding strategies. Become familiar with analytical methods for evaluating breeding material. Profile Ability to work in open-field and greenhouse conditions for several hours a day. Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with colleagues and maintain relationships with external contacts. Basic training in plant breeding (additional training will be provided). Practical, precise, and structured approach to work. Fluent in English. Driver’s license. Duration and Compensation Duration: approximately 200 hours, ideally covering the period between May and October/November. Compensation: this activity is reserved for the completion of a university curricular internship. Expected start: May 2026 Who we are Enza Zaden is a vegetable breeding company that develops vegetable varieties and produces and sells seeds worldwide. Our goal? Giving everyone worldwide access to healthy and varied vegetables. With more than 2,500 passionate colleagues around the world, we work together every day on tomorrow’s vegetables. Interested? Please send your application to our HR department via the button below. For more information: Adele Lamagna, HR Generalist 📧 hr-emea-it@enzazaden.com Great Place To Grow - Breeding to feed the world, creating value for sustainable life and living We’d love to get to know you! Tell us who you are, what drives you, and where you’d like to grow. If a suitable opportunity comes up, we’ll be in touch. Our employees are the driving power of our company. From their specific sphere of expertise, each individual contributes to creating the vegetable varieties of the future. We rely on specialists and the wide-ranging skills amassed by people with years of experience in the field. And the innovative vision of interns and newcomers. We value this knowledge and experience and therefore invest in our people by providing plenty of opportunity for personal development and advancement. Take a look at our current vacancies and see if there is an opportunity that suits you.

Responsibilities

As an intern, you will assist the Breeder in testing and implementing new technologies for onion breeding and work closely with the Onion Breeding Team. You will also help plan, organize, and oversee field and greenhouse trials.