Research and Development Intern

Job overview

The Research and Development Intern position is based onsite at the research facility in Fargo, ND, with regular travel to regional research plots; compensation is not specified. The Arthur Companies is a diversified agricultural business with grain, agronomy services, birdseed, and fertilizer operations. The intern supports a full season of agricultural trials, collecting and preparing reliable data and samples that inform plant breeding, product testing, and product advancement decisions.

What you'll do

• Assist with planning, packaging, and planting field trials
• collect and record in-season crop data
• help maintain research plots
• support hand and research-combine harvest, including bagging, labeling, and threshing
• prepare samples for quality and laboratory analysis
• assist with greenhouse plant care, crossing, and seed increases
• enter and verify trial data in PRISM
• organize seed and sample inventory
• follow safety and regulatory requirements
• travel with the research team to trial locations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

research and development intern

fargo nd

the arthur companies

agricultural research

plant breeding

crop trials

agronomy

field data collection

greenhouse

laboratory samples

prism database

regional travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Seasonal internship runs approximately mid-May through mid-August, with some flexibility around the academic calendar; occasional long days and weekend work may occur during peak periods.

About the employer

The Arthur Companies Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.