Seasonal Technical Viticulture Intern

Job Description:

Boldly Cultivating (youtube.com)

About Us

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is one of the world's largest wine companies and we are proud of our portfolio of brands that have tremendous heritage, rich quality, and a reputation for excellence across the globe. At TWE, we are led everyday by our purpose, Boldly Cultivating. We are boldly cultivating value through our brands, wine, people & environment for enriched and joyful communities.

At TWE we cultivate our teams to be their very best. And in turn, our people push us to make bigger and bolder decisions. Our focus on Boldly Cultivating unites us as a global team and fuels our vision to become the world's most desirable luxury wine company - known for the experiences we create for our consumers, customers, partners, suppliers and our people.

To learn more about our purpose and our renowned portfolio of global brands, click here.

About the Role

The Seasonal Technical Viticulture Intern supports Treasury Wine Estates' viticulture teams across California's premier wine regions, including the Northern Coast. This role provides hands-on experience working across an iconic portfolio that includes Beringer, Stags' Leap, Beaulieu Vineyard, Frank Family, Sterling, Etude, and DAOU. Interns contribute to vine health monitoring, water stress assessment, maturity sampling, phenology tracking, and crop estimation across a diverse range of grape varieties and wine styles.
* Monitor vine health through regular field scouting for pests, diseases, and nutritional deficiencies
* Collect and record vine water stress data
* Conduct maturity sampling across assigned vineyard blocks and assist with crop estimation to inform harvest timing decisions.
* Track and record vine phenology, maintaining accurate and timely field data
* Collect plant, soil, and water samples for laboratory analysis.
* Utilize GIS (ArcGIS) and precision agriculture tools to capture, record, and analyze vineyard data.
* Support data collection for vineyard trials and experiments conducted by the technical viticulture team.

About you
* Demonstrated interest in viticulture or agricultural science
* Working knowledge of viticulture, enology, or agricultural science principles
* Familiarity with vineyard operations
* Familiarity with field data collection, plant sampling, or irrigation monitoring
* Strong attention to detail with accuracy in field data recording
* Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, for data entry and reporting, with experience using GIS or precision agriculture tools an advantage
* Ability to work outdoors in variable conditions for extended periods, including early mornings, weekends, and extended hours during peak season
* Spanish language skills a plus
* Bachelor's Degree in in Viticulture, Enology, Agricultural Science, or a related field, or currently enrolled in an undergraduate program in one of these disciplines (required)

Work Environment:

Physical Demands This role requires regular standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting or carrying materials and equipment up to 50 pounds. Work is performed primarily outdoors and may involve exposure to varying weather conditions, uneven terrain, dust, seasonal temperature changes, and noise levels. Work may also take place in proximity to agricultural machinery and equipment.

Additional Information:
* This is a seasonal role running through October, with hours and workload increasing during the harvest (peak) period.
* Ability to work overtime as needed
* Prolonged periods of walking and standing, combined with frequent bending, kneeling, and reaching at varying vine heights during routine field activities
* Extended exposure to summer heat and direct sun while working outdoors.
* Valid driver's license with a clean driving record and the ability to drive independently between vineyard locations, including regular movement across vineyard sites

* locations, including regular movement across vineyard sites

Why you'll love it here:
* Our culture is built on bringing our whole selves, being courageous and delivering together - it's our DNA and the heart of who we are at TWE.
* We prioritise your growth with access to global career opportunities and structured programs designed to support your health, wellbeing and career development.
* Enjoy the world's most desirable wines through our generous employee product allowance
* Competitive benefits package including: Medical, Dental, and Vision, Paid Time Off (vacation, sick time, and holidays), 401K with company match, and much more!
* Plus, you'll get an extra day off each year with your "TWEforME Day" - a day to spend however you choose!

It takes all varietals!

At TWE, we proudly celebrate diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the consumers who enjoy our products.

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. If you require any assistance to be included in our process, please contact [email protected], quoting the job title and reference number.

Apply Today!

We do move quickly at TWE and continually review applications, so if you don't want to miss out, please apply today!

Pay Transparency Disclosure: The base pay range offered for this position is $23.56-$25.48 per hour. These figures represent what we reasonably expect to pay for this position, but the actual compensation offered will depend upon numerous job-related factors, including but not limited to candidate qualifications, skills, experience, education, location, and alignment with market data. Our expectation is that the incumbent will work out of our north coast no locations. If the incumbent works out of another location, the wage rate may fall above or below this range. Treasury reserves the right to modify the range in the future.

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