Corteva Agriscience™, the world's first dedicated agriculture start-up, serves to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. Our employees fulfill this purpose everyday by building/participating in an inclusive culture where we encourage each other to stay curious, think differently, act boldly and do what's right for our customers, our co-workers, our partners and our planet. With over 20,000 team members from 130 countries, innovating in 140 world class R&D facilities, we have the resources, leadership heritage and partner ecosystem to make a meaningful impact now and into the future. #GrowWhatMatters
Corteva welcomes talented and motivated individuals to join our internship programme, designed to advance your career and give you an opportunity to contribute to Corteva’s mission. We are committed to diversity and encourage applications from all qualified candidates. You can truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.
This is an amazing opportunity to work with our qualified employees within a stable and dynamic working environment that values ethics above anything else.
Growing What Matters Starts with you…What Can We Offer To Help You Grow?
Gain a good understanding of our mission, business model, and day-to-day operations
Expand your work experience with meaningful assignments and projects
Develop your existing skills and learn new ones that will be useful for your career
Work in a dynamic and multicultural environment that will help you broaden your professional network
You Will Be Part of a Growing Team
As a Performance Engineer Intern, you will work closely with our production team on Mozzanica Plant.
You will assist with:
Support Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) initiatives by participating in safety observations, audits, and meetings to promote a safe work environment.
Assist in Management of Change (MOC) processes, helping track and document technical changes under supervision.
Gain hands-on exposure to process technology, control systems, and production equipment to build foundational knowledge of plant operations.
Help analyze plant performance KPIs by collecting and visualizing data as part of the Asset Operations Work Process (AOWP) and AOPS methodology.
Assist with KPI tracking using red/green visual management tools and support discussions to address off-target performance metrics.
Support the identification of production losses (e.g., yield, utilization, equipment downtime) and assist in categorizing deviation data for further analysis.
Contribute to corrective action planning by helping identify trends and participating in discussions to close operational performance gaps.
Observe and participate in advanced troubleshooting with experienced engineers; assist with root cause analysis to understand and document recurring issues.
Help prepare technical communications by summarizing performance insights or technical findings for internal teams or stakeholders.
Apply basic continuous improvement techniques to evaluate small-scale opportunities for performance enhancement in cost, quality, or throughput.
Collaborate with plant personnel to learn how operations are optimized to meet business and quality goals.
Assist in the tracking of improvement initiatives, including EH&S, capital, and productivity-based projects.
Support the evaluation and prioritization of improvement ideas using established tools and methods.
Participate in plant team meetings and cross-functional activities to gain exposure to daily operations and ongoing projects.
Assist in scoping and implementing small-scale projects under mentorship, such as process optimizations or data-driven initiatives.
Shadow plant representatives in project discussions to understand the role of manufacturing in technical and improvement projects.
Support on-call engineers by learning response procedures (note: participation in the on-call rotation may be observational, based on site policy and intern role scope).
Key Stakeholders and Interactions:
Teamwork is a big part of life here, so you must be someone who loves taking a collaborative approach and who can recognize and acknowledge the contribution of others. You’ll be able to motivate and inspire the people around you by bringing enthusiasm and positivity to everything you do.
Location: Mozzanica, Lombardy, Italy
Duration: 6 months from July 2025.
To Grow What Matters, You Will Need
Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in Chemical, Process, or Industrial Engineering
Interest in continuous improvement and plant optimization
Strong problem-solving mindset and willingness to learn advanced tools (Root Cause Analysis, Six Sigma, etc.)
Italian native speaker or fluent in Italian; working knowledge of English
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a keen attention to detail.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Analytical skills
Statistical awareness
Who Are We Looking For?
Curious, bold thinkers who want to grow their careers and be part of a winning team
Market shaping individuals who want to transform the agriculture industry to meet the world’s growing need for food
Collaborators who thrive in a diverse, inclusive work environment
Innovators who bring initiative and fresh ideas that drive our business into the future and make us an industry leader
Growing What Matters Starts With You… What We Can Offer To Help You Grow?
Opportunity to be part of a global industry leader working to discover solutions to the most pressing agricultural challenges of our time
Challenging work assignments that grow your skills, capabilities and experiences
Opportunities for international rotations and relocation that will expand your global view and cultural experience
Diverse, inclusive work environment where employees bring their whole selves to work and feel heard, valued and empowered
Dedicated and customized resources to help grow your professional skills, industry expertise and personal perspectives.
Joining us is a natural opportunity to strengthen your professional network through valuable relationships.
Support the health and well-being of every employee by offering world-class benefits, meaningful work and competitive salary
Performance driven culture with a strong focus on speed, efficiency and agility
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