Federal Regulatory Intern

JOB SUMMARY:

The Federal Regulatory Intern will support UPL’s Federal Managers’ efforts to ensure label consistency, compliance, and alignment with corporate rebranding initiatives. This internship provides hands-on experience in federal regulatory processes, product registration, and cross-functional collaboration with design and state registration teams.

JOB RESPONSIBILITES:

• Assist in reviewing product labels to ensure consistency and alignment with UPL’s branding strategy.
• Prepare and submit label notifications to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
• Coordinate with artwork design team for review of labels.
• Collaborate with the State Regulatory Team to ensure timely submission of compliant label.
• Track progress and maintain documentation for label updates and regulatory submissions.
• Support the Federal Registration Manager in ensuring all regulatory requirements are met.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement projects within North America Regulatory team.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Regulatory Affairs, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Agriculture, or Biological Sciences related field graduating later than August 2026
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
• Interest in regulatory processes and agricultural product compliance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with regulatory databases is a plus.
• Note, this internship is office based at UPL’s OpenAg Center in RTP, Durham with expectation of 5 days in office. Requests for hybrid model of 4 days in office & 1 day from home will be considered on case basis but is not guaranteed.

UPL COMPETENCIES: 

• Adaptability & Resilience: Recognizes and is open to changing circumstances and alters behavior and scales up as necessary; increases personal awareness and appreciation of individual and cultural differences to create an open, inclusive, and accepting workplace.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: Has a creative mindset and ability to think holistically, takes calculated risks and maximizes opportunities.
• Results Orientations: Takes action, pursues goals with persistence and achieves results; communicates goals and vision to the team to drive enthusiasm and ambition.
• Execution Excellence: Enhances the speed of execution and builds efficiency in processes, systems and people; has sharp focus on quality-orientation.
• Strategic Orientation: Demonstrates knowledge of the social, economic, and environmental factors and how they impact the business. Identifies key issues that could impact the business and develops strategy through an analytical lens / design thinking.
• Building Teams and Talent: Empowers colleagues through knowledge sharing and delegation, quickly establishing rapport; provides recognition for achievements and accomplishments.
• Customer Centricity:  Understands the customer needs and pain points, fulfills the needs and expectations by focusing on creating value for customers.