Pivot to Plants: Training Program for Plant and Data Science
The Pivot2Plants Fellows Program is a 1-year training program for people interested in pivoting to a career in plant science or data science but have limited research experience. The program enables adults with at least an associate's degree to upskill in emerging technologies and methods in imaging, remote sensing, image analysis, data science, and plant science, allowing them to change their career trajectory towards numerous emerging technology fields. Fellows will work closely with mentors at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center to be trained for careers alongside educational and industry leaders in the St. Louis Metropolitan Region.
Who should apply:
Are you looking to explore a career change to the area of plant or data science but need additional research experience? This program may be for you! Applicants living in the St. Louis metropolitan area with an associate or bachelor’s degree are encouraged to apply. Applicants that meet the educational requirements, from all ages, work experiences, and degree fields are welcome.
What You Will Do:
Throughout the year-long experience, Fellows will:
- Gain hands-on experience by being embedded in a research team and learn the use of a variety of technologies for research.
- Work on a research project with a mentor. Visit our research areas page to learn more about our mentors and their specific research focus.
- Attend field trips to plant science companies in the St. Louis area.
- Participate in career pathway workshops and discussions.
- Gain experience working in a team and collaborating between teams.
- Participate in outreach to educate children on a plant science topic.
- Attend weekly scientific and peer seminars to gain an introduction to broad topics in plant and agricultural sciences.
- At the end of the year, each Fellow will present a summary of their research before an audience of scientific peers and potential employers and write a brief report of their findings.
What You Will Learn:
Fellows are matched with a scientist at the Danforth Center to learn about a diverse set of skills and technologies, including:
Plant and agricultural science
- Experimental design
- Plant phenotyping
- Microscopy
- Data analysis
- Remote sensing
Data science
- Programming (Python, linux, and R)
- Image analysis
- Basic statistics
Career skills
- Collaboration
- Scientific communication
- Networking
- Interview and resume preparation
- Outreach
Learn more about our Research Areas and the cutting-edge research our Principal Investigators are doing within each area.
Before You Apply
Contact Us
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Attn: Internship Program
975 N Warson Rd, St. Louis, MO 63132
This program is funded by an award from the National Science Foundation, award number 2347188.
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