Syngenta Group is one of the world’s leading sustainable agriculture innovation companies, with roots going back more than 250 years. Our 53,000 people across more than 100 countries strive every day to transform agriculture through tailor-made solutions for the benefit of farmers, society and our planet – making us the world’s most local agricultural technology and innovation partner. Syngenta Group is committed to operating at the highest standards of ethics and integrity. This is a commitment that we are making to investors, customers, society and employees. Syngenta Group is also committed to maintaining a workplace environment free from discrimination and harassment.  

About this Job:   

We invite you to help us shape the future of agriculture. As an intern at Syngenta, you have the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, and work on real projects finding real solutions. Work with us and you’ll get:   

• Competitive wages   
• Ongoing career development resources    
• The opportunity to work on meaningful, innovative projects that solve problems  
• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs 

Estimated Duration:  May 2024-August 2024  

What you must have:  

• Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field (must be student through August 2024) 

You will: 

• Build NLP conversational interfaces to engage with our external user community 
• Use sentiment analysis and other approaches to design the solution 
• Build API interfaces to the enterprise systems 
• Build an Enterprise search application which can be queried using natural language that can easily be embedded into web and mobile applications  

Skillset: 

• Strong programming experience with Python or Java, SQL, MEAN stack, HTML5, CSS. Front end development experience using AngularJS or REACT is a plus 
• Understanding and familiarity with Tools like Web IDE, Eclipse, Databases 
• Good grasp of ML concepts and algorithms.  Course and project work on ML modeling and related problems a definite plus 
• Should be knowledgeable on RESTful Web Services, and API integrations 
• Should be knowledgeable about the AWS ecosystem and services 

Additional Knowledge, Skills, Traits & Abilities:  

• A self-starter who is motivated to take ownership of projects and drive task to completion. 
• Passionate about improving users’ experience   
• Curious about and keeps up to date with current technology industry and developments. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including strong interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to think out of box and come up with innovative solutions. 
• Ability to lead, be self-directed and/or work independently or as part of a team.  
• Highly energetic, committed and self-driven. 

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.  

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