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Graduation Opportunity Smart Farming Technologies

Posted 24 Mar 2024
Work experience
2 to 5 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required languages
English (Fluent)
Dutch (Fluent)

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How does your internship at Rijk Zwaan look like?With the use of IoT in precision agriculture, a farmer gets more visibility into the growth of his crop. Sensors measure the moisture in the soil and allow the farmer to know if he needs to irrigate. A drone's picture provides insight into the fertility of the soil or the size of the plant. This data information can be used to make decisions on how to farm, control farming machines that drive over the land or indicate the supermarket when the product will be ready.As Rijk Zwaan we supply the seeds of these vegetables to our customers, the growers of for example lettuce or broccoli. You will be challenged to design a vision and develop concepts on how we can service these growers by using smart farming technologies.This includes:

  • making market & technology research in the area of IoT in precision agriculture;
  • development of a strategic positioning for the role of a seed supplier in servicing customers worldwide using IoT;
  • identifying business opportunities;
  • translating these into innovative, sustainable and strategic concepts;
  • making a benchmark of potential competitors and identifying potential partnerships.

Your contribution:

You are an innovative person with a curious mind-set and interest in the horticultural industry. You are outgoing, proactive and willing to interact with (international) colleagues or ‘get your feet dirty’ by doing customer research in the field. You are expected to drive the project independently, but with the support from several people in the organisation. Moreover, we can find the following in your resume:

  • you are currently studying a BSc or a MSc degree, preferably in Strategic Product Design, International Business and Management or Business Development and Entrepreneurship or similar;
  • you have good communication skills and able to communicate ideas and designs clearly;
  • you are acquainted with market research;
  • you are fluent in English and able to communicate in Dutch as well;
  • you are open to travel abroad if needed.

What can you expect from us?

Besides a growing international work environment, we are happy to offer you:

  • appropriate internship and travel allowance;
  • the freedom to take the initiative and work on your own development;
  • guidance from colleagues of our Digital Commerce department;
  • monthly intern lunches;
  • the period of the internship will be based on the requirements of the university.
  • daily fresh soups, salads and/or fruit.

Rijk Zwaan: your new employer?

In De Lier, nearby Delft, you can find the headquarters of Rijk Zwaan. Rijk Zwaan is an international family company with a people-oriented culture. Rijk Zwaan is right at the start of the food chain. We develop vegetable varieties and sell the seeds produced from them globally.From our strategic position we contribute to the world food supply. Everything we do is about growth. The growth of natural products that we export around the world. The growth of our company and above all the growth of our people: we give you every opportunity to use your own initiative and achieve your full potential.

Het primaire doel van Rijk Zwaan is medewerkers een prettige en duurzame baan bieden met goede arbeidsvoorwaarden. In ons familiebedrijf krijgt iedereen de ruimte om te werken als zelfstandig ondernemer. De werksfeer is motiverend en informeel. Een typische Rijk Zwaan collega is betrokken en loyaal en werkt graag samen met anderen.

Agriculture
De Lier
Active in 100 countries
3,600 employees
60% men - 40% women
Average age is 45 years

What employees are saying

Peter

IT Specialist

Peter

"Bij digitaal fenotyperen worden de uiterlijke kenmerken van het gewas – het fenotype – beoordeeld door de computer aan de hand van foto’s. Zo weten we snel en eenduidig welke meloen de gewenste eigenschap heeft.
De grootste uitdaging? Zorgen dat de computer elke foto op dezelfde manier beoordeelt."

Nikos

Researcher Postharvest Physiology

Nikos

"Bij Rijk Zwaan ontwikkelden we een innovatieve eigenschap in sla. Door deze eigenschap worden de snijranden van gesneden sla minder snel bruin. Hierdoor blijft de sla minimaal twee dagen langer houdbaar