Job Description
A Day in the Life:
We are currently recruiting for a Full-time Summer Forest Genetics Internship to supports the day-to-day operations of the Genetic Services department. This position will support the company’s internal and cooperative-associated breeding, testing, and selection programs. The Summer Internship will participate in carrying out management activities in seed orchards, assist in tree improvement research activities, and gain exposure to the company’s operational nurseries. Top objectives for this role include adherence to PRT’s safety policies and practices, activities management, and technical training. Throughout the internship, this position will be exposed and participate directly in southern pine seed orchard, tree improvement, and nursery activities, such as pinecone analysis, greenhouse work, mowing/ bush hogging, fertilization, monumentation, mapping, flagging, and pesticide applications. At the completion of this internship, this position will have a complete understanding of the operational activities surrounding southern pine seed and seedling production.
Key Accountabilities of the Summer Internship include:
About the team:
This position is part of a team of Orchard Specialists and will report to the Eastern Seed Orchard Manager. Lead by the VP Production Southeast & Forest Genetic Services. Our Forest Services Team is also comprised of a Western Orchard team reporting into our Seed Operations Manager.
Qualifications
Our Leadership Competencies:
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Additional Information
Compensation and Benefits:
At PRT, we believe in unconditional success through people. We strive to be the place where people can sow their career and grow with us. Other components of our total rewards offering include:
Next Steps:
We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We promote equality of opportunity and seek different perspectives to challenge conventional approaches and continuously improve our company’s performance and progress. We believe that diversity and inclusion help us drive innovation, make better decisions, achieve effective stewardship of our business and enable our people to thrive. We encourage you to connect with us at humanresources@prt.com for more information about our accessible workplace, including disability accommodations for the recruitment process and beyond.
To apply please send your resume directly to us through our career portal at; Grow Your Career | PRT Growing Services Ltd.
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