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Contact:
Katharine L. Butler
Program Coordinator
116 ASI Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-865-2119
E-mail: agroecology@psu.edu
Internship Opportunities for AgroEcology Majors
Internships allow AgroEcology majors to get meaningful work experience that is tailored to our students’ individual career interests. Our majors have interned on farms, with seed and chemical companies, government agencies, and even done research in Latin America, Europe and Africa. AgEco requires two internships, which are normally completed by the 7th semester. Students work closely with their faculty advisors to ensure their internships are high quality learning experiences and stepping stones to their future careers. Many of our graduates make professional connections through their internships that have lead to their employment after graduation.
After completing their internships, students are required to write a report about their experiences. Reports are not just a test of students written communication skills, they are often reflection pieces where students are able to share what they learned and what their internship meant to them. Click here to read what our students have said about their experiences.
Internship Opportunities
| Position |
Date Posted |
| Annie's Homegrown Scholarship |
October 5, 2009 |
| Michael Fields Agricultural Institute |
September 30, 2009 |
| National Association of Wheat Growers |
September 30, 2009 |
| Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens—Education Intern |
March 21, 2009 |
| Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens—Education Intern, Discovery Program |
March 21, 2009 |
| Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens—Horticulture Intern |
March 21, 2009 |
| PASA Educational Outreach Internship |
March 16, 2009 |
| Charlestown Farm Internship |
February 26, 2009 |
| Pennsylvania Downtown Center Internship |
February 13, 2009 |
| Graduate Program, Plant Breeding, The Illinois Plant Breeding Center |
February 9, 2009 |
| Internship—Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) |
February 9, 2009 |
| Internship—Next Step Produce |
December 5, 2008 |
| Sales Representatives—Nichino America, Inc |
November 18, 2008 |
| Internship Opportunity for Graduating Seniors—Organic Farming Techniques |
April 16, 2008 |
| Cumberland Valley Cooperative Association Summer Intern |
February 19, 2008 |
| Product Advancement Trial (PAT) with Pioneer |
February 19, 2008 |
| Summer Research Assistant—Hybrid/Inbred Characterization and Creation |
February 19, 2008 |
| Weavers Way Farm Intern—Germantown, PA |
February 19, 2008 |
| Student Trainee with NRCS in Indiana |
December 11, 2007 |
| Summer Internship with NRCS in Arizona |
December 11, 2007 |
| Student Conservation Association |
September 7, 2007 |
