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Teachers become students as Syngenta hosts Career and Technical Education teachers for summer externship program

Syngenta hosted Guilford County Schools Career and Technical Education teachers for an immersive tour of its research laboratories. (Photo courtesy of Syngenta)
Syngenta hosted Guilford County Schools Career and Technical Education teachers for an immersive tour of its research laboratories. (Photo courtesy of Syngenta)

GREENSBORO, N.C., August 14, 2025 — Syngenta North America Headquarters hosted a group of Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers from Guilford County Schools (N.C.) for an intensive four-day professional development externship program, designed to strengthen connections between education and industry.

The comprehensive program immerses educators in various aspects of agriculture through hands-on experiences across multiple departments, including but not limited to Human Resources, Digital Agriculture, Research & Development, Information Technology, and Technical Services. Participants explored chemistry labs, demonstration labs, and the packaging lab. The program also featured a tour of the Grow More™ site that is run in partnership with North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University.

Guilford County Schools educators explored Syngenta's North American Headquarters during a four-day externship designed to bridge classroom learning with real-world agricultural innovation. (Photo courtesy of Syngenta)
Guilford County Schools educators explored Syngenta's North American Headquarters during a four-day externship designed to bridge classroom learning with real-world agricultural innovation. (Photo courtesy of Syngenta)

"Hosting these educators is not just about sharing our knowledge, it's a two-way street of learning and collaboration," said Rusty Thompson, Customer Experience Lead for Crop Protection Marketing at Syngenta. "While teachers gain insights into agricultural innovation and career opportunities for their students, our employees benefit from understanding educators' perspectives and needs in preparing the next generation of agricultural professionals."

Held for the second year, the externship incorporates a personalized approach, matching each educator with a Syngenta employee host based on shared interests. The feedback from program participants has been positive from the teachers and employee hosts.  

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