Internship and Jobs
There are numerous internship and job opportunities available within the strawberry industry that cover a wide range of skill sets. Click the links below to find out more about each opportunity.
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Current Opportunities
• Plant Pathology Project Lead/Scientist, California Berry Cultivars, French Camp, CA
California Berry Cultivars, LLC has reached out to us about a recent job opening. CBC is looking for a Full-Time Plant Pathology Project Lead/Scientist located in French Camp, CA (with travel to our other locations within CA). As the Plant Pathology Scientist, you will be working to expand our disease screening activities for the strawberry breeding program.
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• SRA Agricultural Production Research, UCANR UCCE, San Jose, CA
UCANR is hiring a Staff Research Associate (SRA) for Agricultural Production Research in San Jose, CA. The candidate would be responsible for the maintenance and oversight of field operations and implementation of dynamic applied research and extension programs in small farm and urban agriculture, horticulture, composting, and animal science conducted by the UC Cooperative Extension in San Jose. This career would be well-suited for those that are interested in field trial research.
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• Plant Pathology Project Lead, California Berry Cultivars, LLC, French Camp, CA
California Berry Cultivars is hiring a Plant Pathology Project Lead in French Camp, CA (San Joaquin County). California Berry Cultivars is an independent and private grower-focused breeding company developing strawberry cultivars. The candidate would be responsible for expanding disease screening activities and the pathology program. This includes lab management, inoculant preparation, disease diagnostics, greenhouse project management, and data collection.
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• Biological Science Technician, USDA, ARS, PWA, Davis, CA
In this position, candidate will work for the USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Pacific West Area (PWA), and Crops Pathology & Genetics Research Unit in Davis, CA. The incumbent will provide technical research support to the program's Research Scientist.
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Past Opportunities
• Scientist III, Crop Production, Plant Sciences: Plenty, Inc., Laramie, WY USA
• Research Associate II, Product Quality & Performance: Plenty, Inc., Laramie, WY USA
• Supervisor, Science Operations: Plenty, Inc., Laramie, WY USA
• Associate Manager, Plant Sciences Lab: Plenty, Inc., Laramie, WY USA
• Scientist III, Tomato Production: Plenty, Inc., Laramie, WY USA
• Scientist II, Variety Screening: Plenty, Inc., Laramie, WY USA
• Regional Food Safety Coordinator: Cal Giant, Inc., Santa Maria, CA USA
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• Pest Control Advisor: Acquistapace Farms, Inc., Santa Maria, CA USA
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• Technical Service Representative (Sales Support): AgBiome, Seattle, WA USA
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• Biological Science Lab Technician (Molecular) : USDA, Salinas, CA USA
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• Labor Supervisor: Terry Farms, Los Alamos, CA USA
• Field Technician (Part-Time): GeoVisual Analytics, CA USA
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• Field Technician Intern: GeoVisual Analytics, CA USA
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• IPM Entomology Farm Advisor - (Monterey): UC-ANR, Monterey County, CA USA
Minimum Education/Experience: MS in entomology, pest management, or closely related field
• Pest Control Advisor: Acquistapace Farms, Inc., Santa Maria, CA USA
Acquistapace Farms, Inc.
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• Field Operations Supervisor: Tortuga AgTech, Santa Maria, CA USA
Full position details and information: Online
• Agricultural PCA Field Technician/Assistant: McAbee Ag Consulting, Inc.
Central Coast/Paso Robles, CA USA
Part-time intern; Seasonal, McAbee Ag Consulting, Inc.
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• Scientific Assistant, Organic Farming Systems/Berry Breeding Research Technician: Washington State University, Payallup, WA USA
Full position details and information: Online or PDF
• Summer Internship Position: Naturipe Berry Growers, Inc. (NBG), Research Department Watsonville/Salinas, CA USA
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• Full-Time Seasonal AGRONOMY INTERNSHIPS: Driscoll's
Oxnard and Santa Maria, CA USA
Full internship details and information available: Oxnard • Santa Maria
• Full-Time Assistant Director of Microbiology: Primus Labs
Santa Maria, CA USA
Full position details and information available on-line.
• Quality Assurance Intern: Gem Pack Berries
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• Field Research Manager (Assoc Director/Field Coordinator): UC Davis
Minimum Education/Experience: MS degree
Full position details and information available on-line.
• Research Field and Trials Manager: Good Farms, LLC
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• Agriculture Technology Area Advisor: UC Cooperative Extension
Full details and ways to apply can be found at: https://ucanr.edu/About/Jobs/?jobnum=2061
• Automated Irrigation Systems (AIS) Supervisor: BlazerWilkinsonGee
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• Production Intern/Farming Compliance, Blanco Farms: Nunes Vegetables, Inc.
This is a temporary internship during the summer months in Salinas, CA.
Full position details and information (PDF)
• Production Intern/Ag Support: Nunes Vegetables, Inc.
This is a temporary internship during the summer months in Salinas, CA.
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• Student Internships: Field Grower Relations, HR/Safety, Processing Operations
J.M Smucker Company
https://www.jmsmucker.com/careers/work-with-us
