Field Development Internship Program (Summer 2026)

FMC Corporation is a leading specialty company focused on agricultural technologies. FMC provides innovative and cost-effective solutions to enhance crop yield and quality by controlling a broad spectrum of insects, weeds and disease, as well as in non-agricultural markets for pest control. FMC is a globally diverse organization that offers its employees exciting opportunities to work on challenging projects that are important to the achievement of our strategic objectives. Your education and professional experience are valued and put to use from day one. Your success at completing key initiatives can result in a varied, progressive and fulfilling career with FMC. With a corporate culture of innovation, integrity, responsibility and customer intimacy, we foster “The Right Chemistry” in everything we do. We are looking for people to join us in creating, developing, and improving our products, our processes, and our markets.  If you are ready to make a difference every day, FMC is ready to talk to you.

Position Summary: 

FMC Corporation is looking for motivated and detail-oriented summer interns to join our research station teams! FMC’s internship program provides each student with hands – on experience, development opportunities, as well as the opportunity to connect with other students from various universities. Interns will develop an understanding of the crop protection compounds as it relates to early synthesis, field testing and subsequent registration requirements. They will also work with a team of peers to reach common goals and objectives following corporate safety guidelines.

Internship duration typically lasts throughout the summer at our Rochelle, IL, & Madera, CA research station sites.

What you will do:  

Interns will help field station managers to run the station evaluation program testing pre-commercial crop protection compounds. Responsibilities include but not limited to assistance with setting up small plot field trials, equipment calibration, measuring and mixing pesticides, spraying plots, data collection, plot maintenance, monitoring insect traps, field scouting, and some phases of general farm operations, including planting, cultivating, irrigating, discing, or mowing. Students will assist in the summarization of the results from the field trials utilizing 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