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Intern (m/w/d)

KWS UK Ltd. is looking for a talent to join our breeding station for a 15-Month Industrial Placement starting from July 2027 to September 2028. This opportunity will be based in Thriplow near Cambridge. This job is full-time (35h/week).

Want to see how your knowledge applied in the real work? Our talented team is willing to train you and develop your skills. Your student placement experience will be varied, interesting and intensive, giving you the opportunity to work across a wide range of crops.

Your development opportunity

  • Help you maximise your opportunity to learn and develop
  • Provide a bespoke, extensive training programme, which may include industry qualifications such as NPTC Pesticide application courses
  • Train you in the use of a range of agricultural machinery and equipment
  • Give you the opportunity to gain an insight into a successful plant breeding company

Your profile

  • Be studying for an agriculture/plant breeding related degree
  • Have enthusiasm and interest in agriculture, preferably plant breeding
  • Appreciate our brand values (Team Spirit, Closeness and Trust, Vision and Independence)
  • Be committed to learning, the placement and most of all, our success
  • Be a flexible team player
  • Hold a full driving license

Our offer

  • 30 days annual leave per annum plus Bank Holidays
  • Membership of the Simplyheatth cashback scheme
  • Membership of Lifestyles, which is a discount scheme
  • Group Personal Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Income Protection Plan

About KWS

KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies and employs around 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries. With the tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for more than 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seeds for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflowers. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods and invests a significant amount in research and development.