Project Engineer Intern

Vylor
Des Moines, Iowa, United StatesPosted Sep 8, 2026
Summer 2027

About the role

Join Vylor—Powering the Future of Agriculture​ At Vylor, we’re advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting-edge biotech, and next-generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on.​ Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what’s next in crop science. Vylor is seeking a Project Engineering Intern to join our Professional Internship Program for Summer 2027. This role provides hands-on experience supporting the design, renewal, and improvement of seed production facilities while working alongside project managers, engineers, contractors, and cross-functional partners. Based in Johnston, Iowa, you will contribute to active engineering projects and gain exposure to facility design, project planning, field execution, and the processes used to deliver safe, reliable capital improvements. The internship may include travel to seed production facilities.

What You Will Do

Project execution: Assist with planning, coordinating, and executing engineering activities for facility design, upgrades, renewals, and retrofits. Technical documentation: Prepare or update technical documentation, drawings, scopes, specifications, meeting records, and other project deliverables. Project controls: Support project budgets, schedules, risk tracking, and change-management documentation under the guidance of project leadership. Design coordination: Review contractor or supplier design packages and help confirm alignment with project requirements and applicable engineering standards. Field experience: Participate in site visits to observe construction activities, collect field data, document conditions, and support contractor coordination. Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate with engineering, operations, safety, quality, procurement, and other partners to resolve issues and advance project work. Bus

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