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
• Junior Specialist in Plant Pathology, UC Riverside, Riverside, CA
Full-time plant pathology lab technician in their vegetable and strawberry pathology lab. It is a B.S. level position with microbiology lab experience preferred.
➤ Full position details and application
• Field Scout/PCA, Cypress Ag Consulting, Salinas/Watsonville, CA
Early spring/summer intern and/or permanent employee to work in both organic/conventional strawberries, raspberries and blackberries. This includes weekly scouting and monitoring, recording, sampling and other duties.
➤ Full position details and application
Past Opportunities
• Staff Research Associate (SRA 2 NEX), UC Davis, Winters, CA
Full position details and application
• US Sales Lead, Ocean Rainforest, Santa Barbara, CA
Full position details and application
• Agricultural Automation Intern, Plant Sciences, Inc., Manteca, CA
Full position details and application
• Invasive Pest Educator, UC ANR (IPM), Davis, CA
Full position details and application
• Business Development Coordinator - Retail, JH Biotech, Ventura, CA
• Regulatory Assistant, JH Biotech, Ventura, CA
• Research Associate, California Berry Cultivars, Oxnard, CA
Full position details and application
• Farm Production Manager, GoodFarms, Santa Maria, CA
• Undergraduate Student Assistant, UC Davis, Santa Maria, CA
Full position details and application
• Summer Associate Interns, Bayer CropScience, Fresno, CA
Full position details and application
• Research & Development Interns, Corteva Agriscience, Various U.S. Locations
Full position details and application
• Produce Sales Assistant, Main Street Produce, Santa Maria, CA
Full position details and application
• Plant Pathology Project Lead/Scientist, California Berry Cultivars, French Camp, CA
Full position details and application
• SRA Agricultural Production Research, UCANR UCCE, San Jose, CA
Full position details and application
• Plant Pathology Project Lead, California Berry Cultivars, LLC, French Camp, CA Full position details
• Regenerative Ag Apprenticeship Summer 2024, Measure to Improve LLC, Salinas, CA
• Biological Science Technician, USDA, ARS, PWA, Davis, CA
• 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
Full position details and information
• Pest Control Advisor: Acquistapace Farms, Inc., Santa Maria, CA USA
Full position details and information (PDF)
• Technical Service Representative (Sales Support): AgBiome, Seattle, WA USA
Full position details and information (PDF)
• Biological Science Lab Technician (Molecular) : USDA, Salinas, CA USA
Full position details and information (PDF)
• Labor Supervisor: Terry Farms, Los Alamos, CA USA
• Field Technician (Part-Time): GeoVisual Analytics, CA USA
Full position details and information (PDF)
• Field Technician Intern: GeoVisual Analytics, CA USA
Full position details and information (PDF)
• 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.
Full position details and information (PDF)
• Field Operations Supervisor: Tortuga AgTech, Santa Maria, CA USA
• Agricultural PCA Field Technician/Assistant: McAbee Ag Consulting, Inc.
Central Coast/Paso Robles, CA USA
Part-time intern; Seasonal, McAbee Ag Consulting, Inc.
Full position details and information (PDF)
• 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
Full position details and information (PDF)
• 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
Full position details and information (PDF)
• 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
Full position details and information (PDF)
