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Posted on November 19, 2024 by Employer details McCain Foods
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Position Title: Sustainability Intern - CanadaPosition Type: Temporary - Full-Time Position Location: Florenceville Main Grade: Grade 01 Requisition ID: 31680 Potatoes. French Fries. Taters. You love them, we make them. In fact, we make 1/3 of the world's frozen potato products and if you have eaten fries this week, chances are, they were ours.At McCain Foods, we know the importance that food plays in people's lives - the power it has to uplift and bring people, families, businesses and communities together. Guided by our purpose to bring enjoyment to people's lives through great tasting food, we believe that working together with our teams, business and community partners will bring sustainable growth and positive change - today, tomorrow and for generations to come.As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in over 160 countries and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do.Students like you are important to us. We aim to hire the best and brightest co-op students and interns, with the goal of having you join us as full-time employees upon graduation. Our ideal student candidate is passionate, collaborative, willing to learn and take initiative.Why Join the McCain Family?You aren't "just a student" at McCain, you will be treated like any other member of your teamWork with and learn from passionate leadersOur core values - Family, Authentic, Trusted and Quality - shine through every day, in everything we doYour experience at McCain is what you make of it - ask questions, network, take advantage of the opportunity to learn from our professionalsPosition SummaryWe are looking for a Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture Intern to join us in our Florenceville, New Brunswick office, or our Toronto, Ontario office for a 4-8 month period, starting in May 2025.Students MUST be currently enrolled in a degree program in one of the following disciplines: Sustainability, Environmental Science, Agronomy, Ag Economics, Business ManagementThis opportunity will help you gain an understanding of North American potato production practices, related sustainable challenges and opportunities, and how to develop lasting positive change. You will also have exposure to the general operations of a globally recognized commercial Agriculture department. The successful candidate for this position will have advanced proficiency with data analytics. What You Will Be Working OnAs our Intern, you will be assisting to research best practices, analyze data and report sustainability metrics, work directly with staff and growers to support on various Ag sustainability projects. Your tasks may include:Research of regional best practices for regenerative/sustainable agriculture development, and support their adoption directly with growersUndertake/support of sustainable practices trials at our research farmsDevelop understanding of, and support development of, regional agricultural climate adaptation strategiesDevelop understanding of, and support development of, sustainable crop storage strategiesDevelop understanding of, and support development of, sustainability metrics and climate change adaptation potential of different potato varietiesCollection of sustainability metrics (i.e. GHG emissions, water use, etc.) and metrics of grower adoption of regenerative agriculture (i.e. soil health, farmer profitability, biodiversity impacts, etc.)Building networks of support with growers, governmental agencies, ENGOs, and research organizations across our NA growing regionsSupporting analysis and determination of cost of production impacts, both for McCain and growers, from sustainable practices adoptionStatistical evaluation of best practices and data trendsPromote relations between the company and growers through periodic farm and storage visits alongside grower field daysOther projects as assignedWhat You Will LearnFrom your first day, you are a full member of the Agriculture tea- LocationFlorenceville-Bristol, NB
- Workplace information On site
- SalaryNot available
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source CareersInFood.com #1718425
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