Our Mission: “To contribute sustainably to the betterment of life and culture of people around the world with values created through our innovative flower & vegetable varieties and through our services” Sakata America Holding Inc. was established in 1977 as a research, production and sales subsidiary of Sakata Seed Corporation located in Yokohama, Japan. Sakata America Holding Inc. is headquartered in Morgan Hill, California. Today, we continue to challenge ourselves to be the industry leader for innovation, quality, reliability, and service. 

Visit our website at www.sakata.com

LOCATIONS:

• Morgan Hill, California
• Salinas, California
• Woodland, California
• Fort Myers, Florida
• Yuma, Arizona
• Burlington, Washington
• Mount Vernon, Washington
• Guatemala
• Mexico

DEPARTMENTS:

• Research & Development
• Sales & Marketing
• Logistics
• Production
• Quality Assurance
• Corporate Services
• Finance
• Human Resources

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

Sakata America Holding Inc. offers a variety of intern and temporary employment opportunities for students and early career professionals to experience a career in the seed industry. Interns not only work on actual projects that impact the overall success of Sakata, but they also get to develop and enhance key skills that give them a competitive advantage when applying for full-time careers in the future.

Sakata accepts internship and temporary work applications and queries year-round. Internships and temporary work opportunities are subject to availability and to the needs of the company at the time of application.  Sakata Internships are designed to give students the opportunity to work in pre-professional positions and apply their academic skills to practical work-based projects. 

To apply for an internship, submit a current resume and cover letter to:

Erin Crochetiere
ecrochetiere@sakata.com.

Please include the following information:

• School name
• Major/Minor or program enrolled in
• Expected year of graduation
• GPA
• Desired Internship (department, location & specific role)
• Internship availability (days/hours per week, school term, summer, etc.)

Thank you.